Greer County, Texas

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Greer County
County
Greer County, Texas - c. 1885
Location within the U.S. state of Texas
Texas's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 34°42′N 99°42′W / 34.7°N 99.7°W / 34.7; -99.7
Country	United States
State	Texas
Existed	1860-1896
Named for	John Alexander Greer
Seat	Mangum
Population  (1890)
• Total	5,336

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Greer County, a county created by the Texas legislature on February 8, 1860 (and was named for John Alexander Greer, Lieutenant Governor of Texas), was land claimed by both Texas and the United States. The region of Greer County is now in present-day Oklahoma.