Hopkins County Texas. (original) (raw)
Texas | Counties
33� 9' 0" N, 95� 33' 36" W (33.15, -95.56)
Total area: 793 square miles (2,050 km2)
767 square miles (1,990 km2) land
26 square miles (67 km2) water
Population: 36,496 Est. (2017) 35,161 (2010)
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Hopkins County History
The Texas State Legislature created Hopkins County from land formerly in Lamar and Nacogdoches counties in March of 1846. The county was named in honor of a prominent local pioneer family. The original county seat of Hopkins County was named in honor of General Edward H. Tarrant. The town of Tarrant was created at the geographic center of Hopkins County as required by Texas law at that time. In 1847 a post office was established in Tarrant. The town of Tarrant remained the county seat of Hopkins County until the Post-Civil War Reconstruction period. In 1870 a special act of the Texas Legislature declared Sulphur Springs the permanent county seat of Hopkins County.
Hopkins 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 - Sulphur Springs
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Hopkins County Vintage Maps
From 1882 Texas state map #2134 showing Hopkins County
Courtesy Texas General Land Office
From 1907 Texas state map #2090 showing Hopkins County
Courtesy Texas General Land Office
From 1920 Texas state map #10749 showing Hopkins County
Courtesy Texas General Land Office
From 1940 Texas state map #4335 showing Hopkins County
Courtesy Texas General Land Office
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