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ZAPATA
COUNTY, TEXAS
27° 0' 0"
N, 99° 10' 48" W (27, -99.18)
Population: 14,190 est. (2018) 14,018 (2010)
Total area: 1,058 square miles (2,740 km2)
998 square miles (2,580 km2) land
60 square miles (160 km2) water |
Zapata County
History
1936 Texas Centennial
Marker:
ZAPATA COUNTY
Formed from Webb and Starr
counties;
Created January 22, 1858;
Organized April 26, 1858;
Named in honor of Antonio Zapata, a pioneer stockman of the region,
supporter of the Republic of the Rio Grande;
County seat, Carrizo, 1858; name later changed to Zapata.
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Zapata 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 - Zapata
Book Hotel Here - Zapata
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Zapata County
Vintage Maps
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Zapata County
1907 postal map
Notice Starr County line to the
East
From Texas state map #2090
Courtesy
Texas General Land Office |
Zapata County
1920s map
Notice upper Starr County is
now Jim Hogg County
From Texas state map #10749
Courtesy
Texas General Land Office |
Zapata County
1940s map
From Texas state map #4335
Courtesy
Texas General Land Office |
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