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MILLS COUNTY, TEXAS

31� 30' 0" N, 98� 35' 24" W (31.5, -98.59)
Population: 4,936 (2010) 5,151 (2000)
Total area: 750 square miles (1,900 km2)
748 square miles (1,940 km2) land
1.5 square miles (3.9 km2) water

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Mills County History

(1936 Texas Centennial Marker)

MILLS COUNTY

Formed from Brown, Comanche, Hamilton and Lampasas counties.
Created March 15, 1887.
Organized August 30, 1887.
Named in honor of John T. Mills, 1817-1871, Judge of the Third and Seventh Judicial Districts in the Republic of Texas.
Goldthwaite, county seat.

Mills 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 - Goldthwaite
Book Hotel Here - Brownwood Hotels

Mills County Vintage Maps

TX Mills County 1907 Postal Map

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

TX Mills County 1920s Map

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

TX Mills County 1940s Map

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

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