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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 1931Lavaca County, Texas
Lavaca County Education, Geography, and History
Lavaca County is a county located in the state of Texas. Based on the 2010 census, its population was 19,263. Its county seat is Hallettsville. The county was created in 1846. It is named for the Lavaca River which curves its way South East through Moulton and Hallettsville before reaching the coast at Matagorda Bay.
Etymology - Origin of Lavaca County Name
the Lavaca River; la vaca is Spanish for the cow
Demographics:
County QuickFacts: CensusBureau Quick Facts
Lavaca County History
Lavaca County is a county located in the US state of Texas. Its county seat is Hallettsville. The county is named for the Lavaca River.
Handbook of Texas Online
Indian raids, particularly by the Comanches and Tonkawas, were common in the late 1830s, but several defeats
forced the Indians to withdraw to the west, and after 1841 the attacks ceased. In 1842 the Republic of Texas
Congress established a judicial county from portions of Fayette, Colorado, Jackson, Victoria, and Gonzales counties
and named it La Baca County. In 1846 the area was renamed Lavaca County, and it became a regularly constituted
county with 140 taxpayers. Petersburg and Hallettsville vied to be county seat, and after two hotly contested
elections Hallettsville won the contest in 1852; only by force of arms, however, were the men of Hallettsville able
to liberate the county records from Petersburg. More at
Christopher Long, "LAVACA COUNTY," Handbook of Texas Online (http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/hcl05),
accessed January 24, 2016. Uploaded on June 15, 2010. Modified on November 23, 2015. Published by the Texas State Historical Association.
Geography: Land and Water
As reported by the Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 970 square miles (2,513 km2), of which, 969
square miles (2,512 km2) of it is land and 1 square miles (1 km2) of it (0.05%) is water.
Neighboring Counties
Bordering counties are as follows:
- Fayette County (north)
- Colorado County (northeast)
- Jackson County (southeast)
- Victoria County (south)
- DeWitt County (southwest)
- Gonzales County (northwest)
Education
The following school public school districts are located in Lavaca County.
Hallettsville Independent School District
Moulton Independent School District
Shiner Independent School District
Sweet Home Independent School District
Vysehrad Independent School District
Yoakum Independent School District
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