Hidalgo County Texas. (original) (raw)

Texas | Counties 26� 24' 0" N, 98� 10' 48" W (26.4, -98.18)
Population: 865,939 est. (2018) 774,769 (2010)
Total area: 1,583 square miles (4,100 km2)
1,571 square miles (4,070 km2) land
12 square miles (31 km2) water

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Hidalgo County History

1936 Texas Centennial Marker:

HIDALGO COUNTY
Formed from Starr and Cameron counties.
Created January 24, 1842.
Organized April 7, 1854.
Named in Honor of Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla -- 1753-1811 Mexican Patriot
County Seat, 1852, Edinburgh, name changed February 7, 1861, to Hidalgo. Moved to present site, then called Chapin, October 12, 1908. Name changed to Edinburg, February 3, 1911.

Hidalgo 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 - Edinburg
Book Hotel Here - Edinburg Hotels

Hidalgo County Vintage Maps

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

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

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

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