Zapata County Texas. (original) (raw)

Texas | Counties 27� 0' 0" N, 99� 10' 48" W (27, -99.18)
Population: 14,190 est. (2018) 14,018 (2010)
Total area: 1,058 square miles (2,740 km2)
998 square miles (2,580 km2) land
60 square miles (160 km2) water

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Zapata County History

1936 Texas Centennial Marker:ZAPATA COUNTY
Formed from Webb and Starr counties;
Created January 22, 1858;
Organized April 26, 1858;
Named in honor of Antonio Zapata, a pioneer stockman of the region, supporter of the Republic of the Rio Grande;
County seat, Carrizo, 1858; name later changed to Zapata.

Zapata 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 - Zapata
Book Hotel Here - Zapata Hotels

Zapata County Vintage Maps

Zapata County 1907 postal map
Notice Starr County line to the East
From Texas state map #2090
Courtesy Texas General Land Office

Zapata County 1920s map
Notice upper Starr County is now Jim Hogg County
From Texas state map #10749
Courtesy Texas General Land Office

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

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