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Texas
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LIBERTY COUNTY,
TEXAS
30° 9' 0"
N, 94° 48' 36" W (30.15, -94.81)
Population: 81,704 est. (2016) 75,643 (2010)
Total area: 1,176 square miles (3,050 km2)
1,158 square miles (3,000 km2) land
18 square miles (47 km2) water |
Liberty County
History
1936 Texas Centennial
Marker:
LIBERTY COUNTY
A trail across this region traveled and described by Alonso de Leon
in 1690 became the "La Bahia" or "Lower Road" in the 18th century.
First settlement, Atascosito,
established in 1757. The town established May 5, 1831 as the "Villa
de la Santisima Trinity de la Libertad" (City of the Blessed Trinity
of Liberty) became the county seat and gave the county its name when
created and organized in 1836. |
Liberty
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 - Liberty
Book Hotel Here - Liberty
Hotels |
Liberty County
Vintage Maps
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Liberty County
1882 map
From Texas state map #2134
Courtesy
Texas General Land Office |
Liberty County
1907 postal map
From Texas state map #2090
Courtesy
Texas General Land Office |
Liberty County
1920s map
From Texas state map #10749
Courtesy
Texas General Land Office |
Liberty County
1940s map
From Texas state map #4335
Courtesy
Texas General Land Office |
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landmarks and vintage/historic photos, please contact
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