DUVAL COUNTY, TEXAS

27° 40' 48" N, 98° 31' 12" W (27.68, -98.52)
Population: 11,428 est. (2016) 11,782 (2010)
Total area: 1,796 square miles (4,650 km2)
1,793 square miles (4,640 km2) land
2.1 square miles (5.4 km2) water

Duval County Topics

History

Town List

Vintage Maps

Contiguous Counties:
McMullen County (N) Live Oak County (NE) Jim Wells County (E) Brooks County (SE) Jim Hogg County (SW) Webb County (W)

Duval County History

Historical Marker:

Duval County
Created by the Texas Legislature in 1858 and organized in 1879, Duval County played an important role in the economic and political development of South Texas. Early settlers came to this area in the mid-19th century from Mexico, and Anglo pioneers began arriving in the 1860s. The early economy was based on ranching and agriculture. In the late 1870s the railroad brought increased employment and population to the county. The discovery of oil, gas, and uranium in the early 1900s boosted the economy and caused increased settlement in the region.
(1996)

1936 Texas Centennial Marker:

DUVAL COUNTY
Created February 1, 1858
Organized November 7, 1876
Named in honor of BURR H. DUVAL
1809-1836
Captain of a company of Fannin's command at Goliad.
Murdered after the surrender March 27, 1836.
San Diego, the county seat

Duval County Courthouse

Duval County Courthouse
Photo courtesy Terry Jeanson

Duval 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 - San Diego
Book Hotel Here - Alice Hotels

Benavides

Concepcion ghost town

Crestonio ghost town

Freer

La Rosita

Norway ghost town

Pila Blanca ghost town
Ramirez
Realitos
Rios
San Diego county seat
Santa Cruz ghost town
Sweden ghost town

Duval County Vintage Maps

Duval County 1907 postal map
From Texas state map #2090
Courtesy Texas General Land Office

Duval & Jim Wells County 1920s map
From Texas state map #10749
Courtesy Texas General Land Office

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

Duval County Centennial Marker

Duval County Texas centennial Marker
Photo courtesy Terry Jeanson, July 2010

San Diego, Texas - Duval County historical markers

Photo courtesy Terry Jeanson, July 2010

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TEXAS TOWN LIST
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