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Texas Counties
Texas is divided into two hundred and fifty-four counties, more than any other state. Texas was originally divided into municipalities, a unit of local government under Spanish and Mexican rule. When the Republic of Texas gained its independence in 1836, there were 23 municipalities, which became the original Texas counties. Many of these would later be divided into new counties. The most recent county to be created was Kenedy County in 1921. The most recent county to be organized was Loving County in 1931Fisher County, Texas
Fisher County Education, Geography, and History
Fisher County is a county located in the state of Texas. Based on the 2010 census, its population was 3,974. The county seat is Roby. The county was created in 1876 and later organized in 1886. It is named for Samuel Rhoads Fisher, a signer of the Texas Declaration of Independence and a Secretary of the Navy of the Republic of Texas.
Etymology - Origin of Fisher County Name
Samuel Rhoads Fisher, a signer of the Texas Declaration of Independence and secretary of the Navy under the Republic of Texas
Demographics:
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Fisher County History
Fisher County is a county located in the US state of Texas. It is named for Samuel R. Fisher, a signer of the Texas Declaration of Independence and a Secretary of the Navy of the Republic of Texas. The seat of the county is Roby
Handbook of Texas Online
A few buffalo hunters passed through the area in the early 1870s, but not
until 1876, when the legislature separated the county from Bexar County, did the first permanent settlers arrive.
The new county, named for Samuel Rhoads Fisher, a signer of the Texas
Declaration of Independence, however, remained sparsely populated and was not
organized until 1886. Most of the early residents were cattle ranchers, who were attracted to the area by its
abundant grasslands and available water. The census of 1880 reported 136 inhabitants. Only four of those who
responded listed their occupation as farmer; the remainder were connected with the livestock industry. Cattle, in
fact, greatly outnumbered people in the county's early years; by 1880, 24,164 cattle were reported. Among the early
residents was a colony of Swedes from Travis and Williamson counties, who
settled in the northeastern portion of Fisher County near the site of present-day McCaulley. Other early settlers
came from East and North Texas. The first post office, Newman, was established in 1881. The first townsites
registered were Fisher, now North Roby, on November 11, 1885, and Roby on April 16, 1886. There was a bitter
county-seat struggle between Roby and Fisher. Roby eventually won the election, but many questioned its legality,
and it was later discovered that one of the voters, a Mr. Bill Purp, was actually a dog whose owner lived near Roby. More at
Hooper Shelton, "FISHER COUNTY," Handbook of Texas Online (http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/hcf04),
accessed January 23, 2016. Uploaded on June 12, 2010. Published by the Texas State Historical Association.
Geography: Land and Water
As reported by the Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 902 square miles (2,336 km2), of which, 901
square miles (2,334 km2) of it is land and 1 square miles (2 km2) of it (0.06%) is water.
Neighboring Counties
Bordering counties are as follows:
- Stonewall County (north)
- Jones County (east)
- Nolan County (south)
- Scurry County (west)
- Kent County (northwest)
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