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AUSTIN COUNTY, TEXAS

29° 52' 48" N, 96° 16' 48" W (29.88, -96.28)
Population: 30,167 (2020)
28,417(2010) 23,590 (2000) 19,832 (1990)
Total area: 656 square miles (1,700 km2)
647 square miles (1,680 km2) land
9.9 square miles (26 km2) (1.5%) water.

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    Contiguous Counties:
    Washington County (N) Waller County (E) Fort Bend County (SE) Wharton County (S) Colorado County (W) Fayette County (NW)



    Austin County History

    1936 Texas Centennial Marker:

    AUSTIN COUNTY

    A part of the grant to Stephen F. Austin in 1821, created a municipality under the Mexican government in 1828, became a county of the Republic of Texas, March 17, 1836.

    Named in honor of Stephen Fuller Austin, 1793-1836, pioneer empresario, founder of Anglo-American Texas.

    San Felipe de Austin, capital of Austin's colony, 1824-1836, seat of provisional government of Texas, 1835-1836. County seat, 1837-1848, Bellville, since.

    Austin County Courthouse
    TX - Austin County Courthouse
    Austin County Courthouse
    Photo courtesy Terry Jeanson



    Austin 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 - Bellville
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  • Bellville County Seat
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  • Broomtown ghost town
  • Burleigh
  • Cat Spring
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  • Kenney
  • Krebsville
  • Millheim
  • Nelsonville
  • New Ulm
  • New Wehdem
  • Peters
  • Rexville ghost town
  • San Felipe First county seat
  • Sealy
  • Sempronius ghost town
  • Shelby
  • Travis ghost town
  • Wallis
  • Welcome



  • Austin County Vintage Maps

    TX Austin County 1907 Postal Map
    Austin County 1907 postal map
    From Texas state map #2090
    Courtesy Texas General Land Office


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


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


    Austin County
    1936 Texas Centennial Marker
    Junction of SH 36 and SH 159
    Bellville

    TX - Austin County centennial marker
    Austin County 1936 Texas Centennial marker
    Photo courtesy Barclay Gibson, September 2010


    TX - Austin County centennial marker

    Austin County Centennial Marker
    TE Photo, April 2007



    TX - Austin County centennial marker

    Austin County Centennial Marker
    TE Photo, April 2007
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