Burnet County Texas. (original) (raw)

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30� 46' 48" N, 98� 10' 48" W (30.78, -98.18)

Population: 49,130 (2020)
42,750 (2010) 34,147 (2000) 22,677 (1990)

Total area:1,021 square miles (2,640 km2)
994 square miles (2,570 km2) land
27 square miles (70 km2) is water

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Burnet County History

1936 Centennial Marker
(on US 281, 1.7 miles north of Burnet):

Formed from portions of Travis, Williamson and Bell counties.
Created Feb. 5, 1852;
organized August 28, 1852.
Named in honor of David G. Burnet (1788-1870), president of the Provisional Government of the Republic of Texas in 1836.
County seat, Burnet, famous for its granite mountains.

Burnet County Town List

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

County Seat - Burnet

Burnet County Vintage Maps

1907 postal map showing Burnet County & Colorado River
From Texas state map #2090
Courtesy Texas General Land Office

1920s map showing Burnet County & Colorado River
From Texas state map #10749
Courtesy Texas General Land Office

1940s map showing Burnet County & Colorado River
From Texas state map #4335
Courtesy Texas General Land Office