Jeff Davis County Texas history, cities & towns, parks, vintage maps & more. (original) (raw)

Texas | Counties 30� 43' 12" N, 104� 7' 48" W (30.72, -104.13)
Population: 2,200 Est. (2016) 2,342 (2010)
Total area: 2,265 square miles (5,870 km2), virtually all land

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Jeff Davis County History

JEFF DAVIS COUNTY

One of the nine counties that comprise the Trans-Pecos region of West Texas.
Named for Jefferson Davis, the 23rd United States Secretary of War and President of the Confederate States of America.
County seat - Fort Davis

Jeff Davis 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 - Fort Davis
Area Hotels - Alpine Hotels

Jeff Davis County Vintage Maps

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

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

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

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