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VAL VERDE
COUNTY, TEXAS
29° 53' 24"
N, 101° 9' 0" W (29.89, -101.15)
Population: 48,881 est. (2016) 48,879 (2010)
Total area: 3,233 square miles (8,370 km2)
3,145 square miles (8,150 km2) land
88 square miles (230 km2) water |
Val Verde County
History
1936 Texas
Centennial Marker in Del Rio, US 90 W:
VAL VERDE COUNTY
Formed from Crockett, Kinney
and Pecos counties.
Created March 24, 1885.
Organized March 31, 1885.
Named in honor of the battle fought at Val Verde, near Fort Craig,
New Mexico, February 19, 1862.
Del Rio, the
county seat.
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Val Verde
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 - Del Rio
Area Hotels - Del
Rio Hotels |
Val Verde
County Vintage Maps
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Val Verde County
1907 postal map
From Texas state map #2090
Courtesy
Texas General Land Office |
Val Verde County
1920s map
From Texas state map #10749
Courtesy
Texas General Land Office |
Val Verde County
1940s map
From Texas state map #4335
Courtesy
Texas General Land Office |
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