Webb County, Texas. (original) (raw)

Texas | Counties 27� 46' 12" N, 99� 19' 48" W 27.77, -99.33

Population: 2020 267,114 (2020) 250,304 (2010)
Total area: 3,376 square miles (8,740 km2)
3,361 square miles (8,700 km2) land
14 square miles (36 km2) water

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Contiguous Counties:
Dimmit County (N) La Salle County (N) Duval County (Eeast) Jim Hogg County (SE) Zapata County (S) Maverick County (NW) McMullen County, Texas (NE) Guerrero, Coahuila, Mexico (W) Hidalgo, Coahuila, Mexico (W) An�huac, Nuevo Le�n, Mexico (W) Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, Mexico (SW) Guerrero, Tamaulipas, Mexico (SW)

Webb County History

1936 Texas Centennial Marker:

WEBB COUNTY
Formed from Nueces county;
created January 28, 1848,
organized March 16, 1848.
Named in honor of James Webb, 1792 - 1856, attorney general and secretary of state of the Republic of Texas 1838-1841.
Laredo, the county seat founded in 1755 by Tomas Sanchez.

Webb 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 - Laredo
Book Hotel Here - Laredo Hotels

Webb County Vintage Maps

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

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

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

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