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ROCKWALL COUNTY,
TEXAS
32° 53' 24"
N, 96° 24' 36" W (32.89, -96.41) |
Rockwall County
History
(Historical Marker
- on courthouse lawn)
ROCKWALL COUNTY
First settled in the 1840s, this region was a part of Kaufman
County until 1873, when Rockwall County was created. With an area
of 147 square miles, this is the smallest of Texas'
254 counties. The county and city of Rockwall were named for an
underground formation of rock discovered in the early 1850s. Crossed
by the Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railroad, Rockwall county is an area
of fertile farmland. The location here of the aluminum industry and
the creation of Lake Ray Hubbard from the East Fork of the Trinity
River diversified the local economy in recent years. (1976)
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Rockwall 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 - Rockwall
Book Hotel Here - Rockwall
Hotels |
Rockwall County
Vintage Maps
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Rockwall County
1907 postal map
From Texas state map #2090
Courtesy
Texas General Land Office |
Rockwall County
1920s map
From Texas state map #10749
Courtesy
Texas General Land Office |
Rockwall County
1940s map
From Texas state map #4335
Courtesy
Texas General Land Office |
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