TEXAS COUNTIES

Oldest Texas Counties Created

July 1835                   Washington County (Original County)

March 11, 1836          Brazoria County (Original County)

March 17, 1836          Colorado County (Original County)

March 17, 1836          Austin County (Original County)

March 17, 1836          Goliad County (Original County)

March 17, 1836          Gonzales County (Original County)

March 17, 1836          Jackson County (Original County)

March 17, 1836          Jasper County (Original County)

March 17, 1836          Sabine County (Original County)

March 17, 1836          San Augustine County (Original County)

March 17, 1836          San Patricio County (Original County)

March 17, 1836          Shelby County (Original County)

March 24, 1836          Nacogdoches County (Original County)

1836                            Red River County (Original County)

1836                            Refugio County (Original County)

1836                            Bastrop County (Original County)

1836                            Jefferson County (Original County)

1836                            Liberty County (Original County)

1836                            Matagorda County (Original County)

1836                            Milam County (Original County)

1836                            Victoria County (Original County)

December 20, 1836    Bexar County (Original County)

December 30, 1836    Harris County (Harrisburg County) (Original County)

June 12, 1837              Houston County

December 14, 1837    Fannin County

December 14, 1837    Montgomery County (Third County formed by Republic of Texas)

December 14, 1837    Robertson County

1837                            Fayette County

May 15, 1838              Galveston County

1846                            Cass County

1848                            Webb County

1849                            El Paso County

1854                            Karnes County

1856                            Comanche County