Yoakum County Texas. (original) (raw)

Texas | Counties 33� 10' 48" N, 102� 49' 12" W (33.18, -102.82)
Population: 8,488 est. (2016) 7,879 (2010)
Total area: 800 square miles (2,100 km2) all land

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Yoakum County History

(from 1936 Texas Centennial Marker) YOAKUM COUNTY

Created August 21, 1876, from Bexar County. Named for Henderson Yoakum, who wrote a classic on early Texas history. Only Texas county named for an author.

Indian activity and frontier hazards made growth slow. Only itinerant buffalo hunters and scattered ranchers here until after 1900. County organized September 7, 1907.
By 1910 population reached 602 as result of sale of state lands. Discovery of oil in 1935 brought industry and more people.

A "Bonus Shack" typical of cabins used by homesteaders is used as a historical museum in Plains, the county seat.

Yoakum 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 - Plains
Book Hotel Here - Brownfield Hotels

Yoakum County Vintage Maps

TX Yoakum County 1907 Postal Map

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

TX Yoakum & Terry County 1920s map

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

TX Yoakum & Terry County 1940s Map

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

Yoakum County Texas Centennial Marker

Yoakum County Texas 1936 Centennial Marker

Yoakum County
Texas 1936 Centennial Marker
Photo courtesy Ken Rudine

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