Eastland County, Texas

Eastland County
County
Eastland County Courthouse
Eastland County Courthouse
Map of Texas highlighting Eastland County
Location within the U.S. state of Texas
Map of the United States highlighting Texas
Texas's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 32°20′N 98°50′W / 32.33°N 98.83°W / 32.33; -98.83
Country United States
State Texas
Founded1873
SeatEastland
Largest cityEastland
Area
 • Total
932 sq mi (2,410 km2)
 • Land926 sq mi (2,400 km2)
 • Water5.4 sq mi (14 km2)  0.6%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
17,725
 • Density19/sq mi (7.3/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district25th
Websitewww.eastlandcountytexas.com
The Confederate States of America monument on the courthouse lawn in Eastland
Across from the courthouse is the Eastland County Museum and Historical Society building.
The Eastland Telegram newspaper serves Eastland County.

Eastland County is a county located in central West Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 17,725.[1] The county seat is Eastland.[2] The county was founded in 1858 and later organized in 1873.[3] It is named for William Mosby Eastland, a soldier during the Texas Revolution and the only officer to die as a result of the "Black Bean executions" of the Mier Expedition.

Two Eastland County communities, Cisco and Ranger, have junior colleges.

  1. ^ "Eastland County, Texas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 23, 2021.
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on July 12, 2012. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. ^ "Texas: Individual County Chronologies". Texas Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. The Newberry Library. 2008. Archived from the original on April 12, 2017. Retrieved May 23, 2015.