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MOTLEY
COUNTY, TEXAS
34° 4' 48"
N, 100° 47' 24" W (34.08, -100.79)
Population: 1,160 est. (2016) 1,210 (2010)
Total area: 990 square miles (2,600 km2)
990 square miles (2,600 km2) land
0.2 square miles (0.52 km2) water |
Motley County
History
(from 1936 Texas
Centennial Marker - US 70, in Virgina Walton Park)
MOTLEY COUNTY
Formed from Young and Bexar territories;
created August 21, 1876, organized February 5, 1891.
Named in honor of Dr. Junius William Motley, 1812-1836, signer of
the Texas declaration of Independence, aide to General Rusk at the
Battle of
San Jacinto where he was mortally wounded.
Matador, the
county seat.
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Motley 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 - Matador
Book Hotel Here - Lubbock
Hotels | More Hotels
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Motley County
Vintage Maps
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Motley County
1907 postal map
From Texas state map #2090
Courtesy
Texas General Land Office |
Motley County
1920s map
From Texas state map #10749
Courtesy
Texas General Land Office |
Motley County
1940s map
From Texas state map #4335
Courtesy
Texas General Land Office |
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