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RUNNELS COUNTY, TEXAS

31° 49' 48" N, 99° 58' 12" W (31.83, -99.97)
Population: 10,501 (2010)
Total area: 1,057 square miles (2,740 km2)
1,051 square miles (2,720 km2) land
6.2 square miles (16 km2) water

Runnels County Topics

History

Town List

Vintage Maps

Contiguous Counties:
Taylor County (N) Coleman County (E) Concho County (S) Tom Green County (SW) Coke County (W) Nolan County (NW)

Runnels County History

Created in 1858
Organized in 1880
Named for Hiram G. Runnels, a Texas state legislator.
County seat - Ballinger

Runnels County Courthouse

Runnels County Courthouse
Photo courtesy Terry Jeanson

Runnels 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 - Ballinger
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Ballinger County Seat

Bethel Community

Benoit ghost town

Blue Gap ghost town

Content ghost town

Crews ghost town

Drasco ghost town

Hatchel ghost town

Marie ghost town

Maverick ghost town

Miles

Norton ghost town

Olfen ghost town

Oxien ghost town

Picketville ghost town

Pony

Pumphrey ghost town

Rowena

Runnels City ghost town, First Runnels County Seat

Truitt ghost town

Valley View ghost town

Walthall ghost town

Wilmeth ghost town

Wingate

Winters

Runnels County Vintage Maps

Runnels County 1906 Railroad map
From Texas state map #10748
Courtesy Texas General Land Office

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

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

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

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