Starr County Texas. (original) (raw)

Texas | Counties 26� 34' 12" N, 98� 43' 48" W (26.57, -98.73)
Population: 64,122 est. (2016) 60,968 (2010)
Total area: 1,229 square miles (3,180 km2)
1,223 square miles (3,170 km2) land
5.9 square miles (15 km2) water

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Contiguous Counties:
Jim Hogg County (N) Brooks County (NE) Hidalgo County (E) Zapata County (W) Camargo Municipality, Tamaulipas, Mexico (S) Guerrero, Tamaulipas, Mexico (SW) Gustavo D�az Ordaz, Tamaulipas, Tamaulipas, Mexico (S) Mier Municipality, Tamaulipas, Mexico (SW) Miguel Alem�n Municipality, Tamaulipas, Mexico (SW)

Starr County History

1936 Texas Centennial Marker:STARR COUNTY
Formed from Nueces County;
Created February 10, 1848; organized August 7, 1848.
Named for Dr. James Harper Starr 1809-1890; pioneer Texas surgeon and Indian fighter, located at Nacogdoches in 1837; Secretary of the Treasury of the Republic of Texas 1839-1840; Assistant Postmaster General of the Confederacy.
Rio Grande City, the county seat.

Starr 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 - Rio Grande City
Book Hotel Here - Rio Grande Hotels

Starr County Vintage Maps

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

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

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

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