Dimmit County Texas. (original) (raw)

Texas | Counties 28� 25' 12" N, 99� 45' 0" W (28.42, -99.75)

Population: 8615 (2020)
9,996 (2010) 10,248 (2000) 10,433 (1990)
Total area: 1,335 square miles (3,460 km2)
1,329 square miles (3,440 km2) land
5.6 square miles (15 km2) water

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Dimmit County History

1936 Centennial Marker: (US Hwy. 83, 3.7 miles N of Carrizo Springs) DIMMIT COUNTY
Created February 1, 1858
organized November 2, 1880
Named in honor of Philip Dimmitt, a pioneer trader and captain in the Texas Army who died in 1841.
Carrizo Springs, the County Seat

Dimmit County Town List

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

Dimmit County Vintage Maps

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

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

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

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