Coryell County, Texas. (original) (raw)

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31� 23' 24" N, 97� 48' 0" W (31.39, -97.8)

Population: 83,093 (2020)
75,388 (2010) 74,978 (2000) 64,213 (1990)

Total area 1,057 square miles (2,740 km2):
1,052 square miles (2,720 km2) land
4.7 square miles (12 km2) water

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Coryell County History

(from 1936 Texas Centennial Marker)

CORYELL COUNTY
Formed from Bell County;
created February 4, 1854
Organized March 4, 1854.
Named in Honor of James Coryell, born in Tennesse in 1796; a member of the Bowie Expedition to the old San Saba Silver Mines in 1831; a Texas Ranger; killed by Indians near Fort Milam May 27, 1837.
County seat Fort Gates 1854;
Gatesville since.

Coryell County Town List

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

Coryell County Vintage Maps

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

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

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

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