LAVACA COUNTY, TEXAS

29° 22' 48" N, 96° 56' 24" W (29.38, -96.94)

Lavaca County Topics

History

Town List

Vintage Maps

Contiguous Counties:
Fayette County (N) Colorado County (NE) Jackson County (SE) Victoria County (S) DeWitt County (SW) Gonzales County (NW)

Lavaca County History

From Lavaca County Courthouse historical marker:
"Lavaca, created originally as "La Baca", a judicial county, by Congress of Republic of Texas in 1842. Declared unconstitutional along with other judicial counties, it was created anew by first Legislature of State of Texas on April 6, 1846, and organized on July 13, 1846..."

Lavaca County Courthouse

Lavaca County Courthouse
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Lavaca County Town List

Cities, Towns & Ghost Towns: History, attractions, landmarks, architecture, monuments, museums, cemeteries, bridges, parks, vintage & contemporary images, area destinations, hotels, and forum.

County Seat - Hallettsville
Book Hotel Here - Hallettsville Hotels

Appelt Hill

Baursville ghost town

Ezzell

Hackberry ghost town

Hallettsville county seat

Hope ghost town

Moravia ghost town

Novohrad ghost town

Old Moulton ghost town

Petersburg former county seat, ghost town

Rabb Switch ghost town

Velehrad ghost town

Vsetin ghost town

Lavaca County Vintage Maps

Lavaca County 1907 postal map
From Texas state map #2090
Courtesy Texas General Land Office

Lavaca County 1920s map
From Texas state map #10749
Courtesy Texas General Land Office

Lavaca County 1940s map
From Texas state map #4335
Courtesy Texas General Land Office

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TEXAS TOWN LIST
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