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BOSQUE COUNTY,
TEXAS
31° 54' 0" N, 97° 37' 48" W (31.9, -97.63)
Population: 18,685 Est. (2019) 18,212 (2010)
Total area: 1,003 sq mi (2,600 km2)
983 sq mi (2,550 km2) land
20 square miles (52 km2) (2.0%) water |
Bosque County
History
(1936
Texas Centennial Marker - on Hwy 22, 0.7 miles W of Meridian)
BOSQUE COUNTY
Named for the Bosque (Spanish for "woods") River. The territory now
part of this county was traversed in 1841 by the Texan-Santa
Fe Expedition. Maj. George B. Erath, noted surveyor and soldier,
explored the region prior to its settlement. The first colonists established
homes in 1850-51.
Among the national groups who immigrated here were the English (at
Kent), Norwegians (at Norse
and elsewhere), and the Germans (in eastern part of county).
Formally created and organized in 1854, Bosque county has traditionally
had farming-ranching economy. The Chisholm cattle trail crossed the
area in the 1870s.
Erected by the State of Texas - 1936 |
Bosque 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 - Meridian
Book Hotel Here - Hillsboro
Hotels | More
Hotels |
Bosque County
Vintage Maps
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Bosque County
1907 postal map
From Texas state map #2090
Courtesy
Texas General Land Office |
Bosque County
1920s map
From Texas state map #10749
Courtesy
Texas General Land Office |
Bosque County
1940s map
From Texas state map #4335
Courtesy
Texas General Land Office |
Bosque County
1936 Texas Centennial Marker
On Hwy 22, 0.7
miles W of Meridian |
Bosque County 1936 Texas Centennial marker plaque
Photo courtesy Barclay
Gibson, October 2009 |
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