Crosby County, Texas Genealogy

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County Courthouse
Crosby County Courthouse

History
The first permanent settler arrived in 1877.

Parent County
1876--Crosby County was created 21 August 1876 from Bexar Land District. County seats: Estacado 1886-1890; Emma 1890-1910; Crosbyton 1910-present.

Three County Seats During History of County

Record Loss
1889--Crosby County Courthouse in Estacado caught fire on October 9, 1889 and destroyed the judges', treasurer's and county clerk's offices.

Populated Places
Cone | Crosbyton | Kalgary | Lorenzo | Ralls

Neighboring Counties

 * Dickens
 * Floyd
 * Garza
 * Hale
 * Kent
 * Lubbock
 * Lynn
 * Motley

Early Day Burials

 * Lost and Lonely Grave
 * Goat Head Hill Cemetery
 * Indian Burials
 * Military Graves
 * Historic Rock House Cemete

Early Cemeteries

 * Cone Cemetery
 * Emma Cemetery
 * Estacado Cemetery

City Cemeteries

 * Crosbyton Cemetery
 * Crosbyton Mt. Zion Cemetery
 * City of Lorenzo Cemetery
 * Lorenzo West Side Cemetery
 * Ralls Cemetery

Local Histories

 * A History of Crosby County 1876-1977, A collection of historical sketches and family histories composed by County Residents; compiled by the staff of the Crosby County Pioneer Memorial Museum under the supervision and with the cooperation of the Crosby County Historical Commission, 1978. Read the book online at The Portal to Texas History.
 * Through the Years: A History of Crosby County, 1952, by Nellie Witt Spikes and Temple Ann Ellis.
 * Book References

Maps

 * Crosby County Map
 * Texas Counties Map. Click on the county to go to the TXGenweb site

Military
Crosby County Military Records

Vital Records

 * Texas Death Index 1964 to 1998 [no images] Name index to Texas Statewide Death Certificates or four million people who have died since 1964.
 * Texas Death Records 1890 – 1976 [with images] Name index and images of statewide death certificates, 1890-1976. The name index has been created by FamilySearch and is tied to images of the Texas death certificates. Few certificates are available prior to 1903

Web Sites

 * USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.