Borden County, Texas. (original) (raw)

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32� 44' 24" N, 101� 25' 48" W (32.74, -101.43)

Population: 631 (2020)
641 (2010) 729 (2000) 799 (1990)

Total area: 906 square miles (2,350 km2)
897 square miles (2,320 km2) land
8.6 square miles (22 km2) (1.0%) water

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Borden County History

1936 Texas Centennial Marker:

BORDEN COUNTY

Originally a part of Bexar District;
created August 21, 1876;
organized March 17, 1891.
Named in honor of Gail Borden, 1801-1874, pioneer surveyor, newspaper editor, and inventor of the process of condensing milk;
Gail, county seat.

Borden County Town List

Cities, Towns & Ghost Towns: History, attractions, landmarks, architecture, monuments, museums, cemeteries, bridges, parks, vintage & contemporary images, area destinations, forum...County Seat - Gail

Borden County Vintage Maps

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

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

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

Borden County

1936 Texas Centennial Marker

Gail Tx - Borden County Centennial Marker

Borden County Centennial Marker on courthouse square
Photo courtesy Barclay Gibson, April 2009