Lampasas County Texas. (original) (raw)

Texas | Counties 31� 11' 24" N, 98� 14' 24" W (31.19, -98.24)

Population: 21,627 (2020) 19,677 (2010)
Total area: 714 square miles (1,850 km2)
713 square miles (1,850 km2) land
1.1 square miles (2.8 km2) water

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Lampasas County History

(from 1936 Texas Centennial Marker)LAMPASAS COUNTY

Formed from Travis and Bell counties;
Created February 1, 1856; organized March 10, 1856;
The name Lampazos, first given to the river by the Spaniards, was suggested by the many cockle-burs in the region.
First settlements about 1850;
First railroad, 1882;
County seat, Burleson, after 1856, called Lampasas.

Lampasas 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 - Lampasas
Book Hotel Here - Lampasas Hotels

Lampasas County Vintage Maps

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

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

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