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SUTTON COUNTY,
TEXAS
30° 30' 0"
N, 100° 32' 24" W (30.5, -100.54)
Population: 3,869 est. (2016) 4,128 (2010)
Total area: 1,454 square miles (3,770 km2)
1,454 square miles (3,770 km2) land
0.5 square miles (1.3 km2) water |
Sutton County
History
(from 1936 Texas
Centennial Marker)
SUTTON COUNTY
Has traces of culture at least 20,000 years old, occupied by Apache
Indians up to founding of Fort Terrett, 1852.
Anglo-Texan settlement began 1879 at Sonora,
a trading post on San
Antonio-El
Paso Road.
Created April 1, 1887, from land then in Crockett County; organized
November 4, 1890, with Sonora
as the county seat.
Named in honor of John S. Sutton (1821-1862), a member of Santa
Fe Expedition, Texas Ranger and Indian fighter, soldier in Mexican
War and colonel of Mounted Volunteers, who died of wounds received
in Civil
War Battle of Val Verde. 1936/1965
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Sutton 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 - Sonora
Book
Sonora Hotels |
Sutton County
Vintage Maps
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Sutton County
1907 postal map
From Texas state map #2090
Courtesy
Texas General Land Office |
Sutton County
1920s map
From Texas state map #10749
Courtesy
Texas General Land Office |
Sutton County
1940s map
From Texas state map #4335
Courtesy
Texas General Land Office |
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