Glasscock County Texas history, cities, towns, county seat, courthouse, vintage maps, hotels & more. (original) (raw)

Texas | Counties 31� 52' 12" N, 101� 31' 48" W (31.87, -101.53)
Population: 1,314 Est. (2016) 1,226 (2010)
Total area: 901 square miles (2,330 km2)
900 square miles (2,300 km2) land
0.9 square miles (2.3 km2) water

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Glasscock County History

Historical Marker ( FM 158, Courthouse grounds, Garden City): GLASSCOCK COUNTYCreated in 1887. Organized 1893, with Garden City county seat. Named for George W. Glasscock (1810-68), flatboating partner of Abraham Lincoln in Illinois. Came to Texas 1834 and fought 1835-36 in the War for Independence from Mexico. Built first Central Texas flour mill, Williamson County. Georgetown was named for him. Was in Texas Legislature, 1864- 68.

Of the 254 Texas counties, 42 bear Indian, French or Spanish names. 10 honor such colonizers as Stephen F. Austin, "Father of Texas". 12 were named for Washington, Clay, and other American patriots. 96 were named for men like Glasscock who fought in the Texas War for Independence (15 dying at the Alamo), signed the Declaration of Independence, or served as statesmen in the Republic of Texas.

23 have the names of frontiersmen and pioneers. 11 honor American statesmen who worked for the annexation of Texas; 10, leaders in Texas since statehood, including jurists, ministers, educators, historians, statesmen; and 36, men prominent in the Confederacy during the Civil War.

Midland and 8 others have geographical names. San Jacinto and Val Verde were named for battles. Live Oak and Orange for trees, and Mason for a Fort.

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Glasscock 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 - Garden City
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Glasscock County Vintage Maps

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

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

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

Glasscock County historical marker on the courthouse lawn
Photo courtesy Barclay Gibson, December 2009