Freestone County, Texas

Freestone County
The Freestone County Courthouse in Fairfield
The Freestone County Courthouse in Fairfield
Map of Texas highlighting Freestone County
Location within the U.S. state of Texas
Map of the United States highlighting Texas
Texas's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 31°42′N 96°09′W / 31.7°N 96.15°W / 31.7; -96.15
Country United States
State Texas
Founded1851; 173 years ago (1851)
SeatFairfield
Largest cityTeague
Area
 • Total892 sq mi (2,310 km2)
 • Land878 sq mi (2,270 km2)
 • Water14 sq mi (40 km2)  1.6%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total19,435
 • Density22/sq mi (8.4/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional districts6th, 17th
Websitewww.co.freestone.tx.us

Freestone County is a county in the east-central part of the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 19,435.[1] Its county seat is Fairfield.[2] The county was created in 1850 and organized the next year.[3]

  1. ^ "Freestone County, Texas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 23, 2021.
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. ^ "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.