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PALO PINTO
COUNTY, TEXAS
32° 45' 0"
N, 98° 18' 36" W (32.75, -98.31)
Population: 28,053 est. (2016) 28,111 (2010)
Total area: 986 square miles (2,550 km2)
952 square miles (2,470 km2) land
34 square miles (88 km2) water |
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Palo Pinto
County History
(1936 Texas Centennial
Marker - On Hwy 180, 1.25 miles W of Palo
Pinto )
PALO PINTO COUNTY
Created August 27, 1856, from Navarro
and Bosque counties;
organized in 1857.
Spanish name Palo Pinto refers to spotted oak, a common regional tree
having bark with a mottled appearance. Good hunting and abundant water
made area a favored indian locality.
The first anglo-american settlers arrived in 1850's, including Texas
cattlemen and trail-blazers Charles
Goodnight and Oliver Loving.
The discovery, in 1880, of mineral water and arrival of Texas & Pacific
railroad brought an influx of settlers and helped establish a strong
economy.
The county seat, first named Golconda in 1856, was renamed Palo
Pinto in 1858.
Erected by the State of Texas -1973 |
Palo Pinto
County Town List
Cities, Towns &
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County Seat - Palo
Pinto
Book Hotel Here - Mineral
Wells Hotels |
Palo Pinto
County Vintage Maps
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Palo Pinto County
1907 postal map
From Texas state map #2090
Courtesy
Texas General Land Office |
Palo Pinto County
1920s map
From Texas state map #10749
Courtesy
Texas General Land Office |
Palo Pinto County
1940s map
From Texas state map #4335
Courtesy
Texas General Land Office |
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