WICHITA COUNTY, TEXAS

33° 59' 24" N, 98° 42' 36" W (33.99, -98.71)

Population: 129,350 (2020)
131,500 (2010) 131,664 (2000) 122,378 (1990)
Total area: 633 square miles (1,640 km)
628 square miles (1,630 km) land
5.3 square miles (14 km) water

Wichita County Topics

History

Town List

Vintage Maps

Contiguous Counties:
Tillman County, Oklahoma (N) Cotton County, Oklahoma (NE) Clay County (E) Archer County (S) Wilbarger County (W) Baylor County (SW)

Wichita County History

1936 Centennial Marker:

WICHITA COUNTY
Formed from Young Land District;
created February 1, 1858;
organized June 21, 1882;
named for the Wichita Indians who formerly resided here;
county seat, Wichita Falls

Wichita County Courthouse

Wichita County Courthouse
Photo courtesy Terry Jeanson

Wichita 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 - Wichita Falls
Book Hotel Here - Wichita Falls Hotels

Bismark

Bridgetown ghost town

Burkburnett

Clara ghost town

Sunshine Hill ghost town

Thrift ghost town

Wichita Falls County seat

Wichita County, Texas
Vintage Maps

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

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

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

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TEXAS TOWN LIST
Alphabetical Listing of over 3300 Cities, Towns & Ghost Towns:
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