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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 1931San Jacinto County, Texas
San Jacinto County Education, Geography, and History
San Jacinto County is a county in the state of Texas. Based on the 2010 census, its population was 26,384. Its county seat is Coldspring. The county's name comes from the Battle of San Jacinto which, in 1836, secured Texas' independence from Mexico and established a republic.
Etymology - Origin of San Jacinto County Name
the Battle of San Jacinto, which won Texas its independence from Mexico
Demographics:
County QuickFacts: CensusBureau Quick Facts
San Jacinto County History
San Jacinto County is a county located in the US state of Texas Its seat is Coldspring
Handbook of Texas Online
The original inhabitants of San Jacinto County probably belonged to either the Atakapa or the Patiri Indian
tribes. Little is known about the latter group except the name. The Atakapans sparsely populated the area and hunted
game such as deer and bear. Anglo-American settlement began in the lower Trinity River region during the 1820s.
Numerous Mexican land grants were made in the area in the early 1830s. Among the largest grantees were Jos?Mar? de
la Garza, J. Fern?dez de Rumayor, Vital Flores, Ralph McGee, and the Mart?ez family. The first post office in the
area was established in 1847 in Coonskin, then in Polk County. The name was changed to Coldspring in 1850. The land
on which Coldspring is located was originally granted by the Mexican government to Robert Rankin.
The Texas legislature established San Jacinto County with Coldspring as the county seat on August 13, 1870, out of
parts of Liberty, Montgomery, Polk, and Walker counties. The county was named in honor of the battle of San Jacinto,
which ended the Texas Revolution. On March 12, 1877, the Commissioners' Court
met to consider plans for building a courthouse and agreed to pay Thomas and Werner, builder and architects of Fort
Worth, $8,000 to build the structure. A brick jail was also built for $1,500 by Thomas Ireland. The first census
taken after the county was organized shows 6,186 residents by 1880. The county's first weekly newspaper began
publication in 1897 in Coldspring under the name the San Jacinto Times. More at
Kelly A. Woestman, "SAN JACINTO COUNTY," Handbook of Texas Online (http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/hcs03),
accessed January 24, 2016. Uploaded on June 15, 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 628 square miles (1,626 km2), of which, 571
square miles (1,478 km2) of it is land and 57 square miles (148 km2) of it (9.12%) is water.
Neighboring Counties
Bordering counties are as follows:
- Trinity County (north)
- Polk County (northeast)
- Liberty County (southeast)
- Montgomery County (southwest)
- Walker County (northwest)
Education
School districts include
Coldspring-Oakhurst Consolidated Independent School District
Shepherd Independent School District
Cleveland Independent School District (partial)
Willis Independent School District (partial)
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