Edwards County | |
|---|---|
County | |
 The Edwards County Courthouse in Rocksprings | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Texas | |
 Texas's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 29°58′N 100°18′W / 29.97°N 100.3°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Texas |
| Founded | 1883 |
| Named for | Haden Edwards |
| Seat | Rocksprings |
| Largest town | Rocksprings |
| Area | |
• Total | 2,120 sq mi (5,500 km2) |
| • Land | 2,118 sq mi (5,490 km2) |
| • Water | 2.0 sq mi (5 km2) 0.09% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,422 |
| • Density | 0.67/sq mi (0.26/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 23rd |
| Website | co |
Edwards County is a county located on the Edwards Plateau in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census its population was 1,422.[1] The county seat is Rocksprings.[2] The county was created in 1858 and organized in 1883.[3] It is named for Haden Edwards,[4] an early settler of Nacogdoches, Texas. The Edwards Aquifer and Edwards Plateau are named after the county by reason of their locations.[5]
- ^ "Edwards County, Texas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 23, 2021.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on July 12, 2012. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ "Texas: Individual County Chronologies". Texas Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. The Newberry Library. 2008. Archived from the original on May 13, 2015. Retrieved May 23, 2015.
- ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 115.
- ^ "The Edwards Aquifer Website FAQ". Retrieved December 29, 2010.