Carson County, Texas Genealogy

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History
First settled by Mexican farmers and ranchers in the early 1800's.

Parent County
1876--Carson County was created 21 August 1876 from Bexar Land District. County seat: Panhandle

The county was named for Samuel P. Carson, congressman and Republic of Texas secretary of state. (1798-1838). Samuel Price Carson, planter and lawmaker, son of John and Mary (Moffitt) Carson, was born at Pleasant Gardens, North Carolina, on January 22, 1798.

Populated Places
Towns and Cities: | Groom | Panhandle | Skellytown | White Deer |

Neighboring Counties

 * Armstrong
 * Donley
 * Gray
 * Hutchinson
 * Moore
 * Potter
 * Randall
 * Roberts

Maps
Texas Counties Map. Click on the county to go to the Texas Genweb site

Web Sites

 * TEXAS GenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the county.


 * Family History Library Catalog