Menard County Texas. (original) (raw)

Texas | Counties 30� 54' 0" N, 99� 49' 12" W (30.9, -99.82)
Population: 2,123 est. (2016) 2,242 (2010)
Total area: 902 square miles (2,340 km2)
902 square miles (2,340 km2) land
0.2 square miles (0.52 km2) water

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Menard County History

(1936 Texas Centennial Marker)

MENARD COUNTY

Formed from Bexar county
Created: January 22, 1858
Organized: June 25, 1866
Named in honor of Michel Branamour Menard 1805-1856. Signer of the Texas Declaration of Independence, member of the Texas Congress, founder of Galveston.
Menard, the county seat.

Menard 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 - Menard
Book Hotel Here - Junction Hotels

Menard County Vintage Maps

From 1907 Texas state map #2090 showing Menard County
Courtesy Texas General Land Office

From 1920 Texas state map #10749 showing Menard County
Courtesy Texas General Land Office

From 1940 Texas state map #4335 showing Menard County
Courtesy Texas General Land Office

Menard County Centennial Marker

Menard County

1936 Texas Centennial Marker

Located about 6 miles N of Menard
in a Road Side Park on US 83.

Menard County Centennial Marker
Photo courtesy Barclay Gibson, December 2008

Menard County Centennial Marker
Photo courtesy Barclay Gibson, December 2008

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