Val Verde County Texas. (original) (raw)

Texas | Counties 29� 53' 24" N, 101� 9' 0" W (29.89, -101.15)
Population: 48,881 est. (2016) 48,879 (2010)
Total area: 3,233 square miles (8,370 km2)
3,145 square miles (8,150 km2) land
88 square miles (230 km2) water

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Val Verde County History

1936 Texas Centennial Marker in Del Rio, US 90 W:VAL VERDE COUNTY
Formed from Crockett, Kinney and Pecos counties.
Created March 24, 1885.
Organized March 31, 1885.
Named in honor of the battle fought at Val Verde, near Fort Craig, New Mexico, February 19, 1862.
Del Rio, the county seat.

Val Verde 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 - Del Rio
Area Hotels - Del Rio Hotels

Val Verde County Vintage Maps

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

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

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

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