Burnet County, Texas Genealogy

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History
The county is known as "the Versatile County".

Parent County
1852--Burnet County was created 5 February 1852 from Bell, Travis, and Williamson Counties. County seat: Burnet

The county was named for David Gouverneur Burnet (1788-1870). David G. Burnet, speculator, lawyer, and politician, was born on April 14, 1788, in Newark, New Jersey, the fourteenth child of Dr. William Burnet, and the third of his second wife, widow Gertrude Gouverneur Rutgers. David was orphaned at an early age and raised by his older half brothers.

Populated Places
Towns and Cities: | Bertram | Burnet | Cottonwood Shoals | Highland Haven | Marble Falls | Meadowlakes | Spicewood | Shady Grove |

Neighboring Counties

 * Bell
 * Blanco
 * Lampasas
 * Llano
 * San Saba
 * Travis
 * Williamson

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

Web Sites

 * Family History Library Catalog