Bastrop County, Texas Genealogy

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Parent County
1836--Bastrop County was created 17 March 1836 from Old Mexican Municipality. County seat: Bastrop

The county was named for the Baron de Bastrop (1759-1827). He was Felipe Enrique Neri, colonizer, legislator, and self-styled Baron de Bastrop. He was born Philip Hendrik Nering Bögel in Paramaribo, Dutch Guiana, on November 23, 1759, the son of Conraed Laurens Nering and Maria Jacoba (Kraayvanger) Bögel.

Populated Places
Towns and Cities: | Bastrop | Clearview | Elgin | Jeddo McDade | Oak Hill | Paige | Red Rock | Rockne, Rosanky | Smithville | String Prairie | Upton | Watterson |

Neighboring Counties

 * Caldwell
 * Fayette
 * Gonzales
 * Lee
 * Travis
 * Williamson

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