Edwards County | |
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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 | |
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State | ![]() |
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]