Lipscomb County, Texas

Lipscomb County
County
Lipscomb County courthouse in Lipscomb. Shown here undergoing restoration in May 2020.
Lipscomb County courthouse in Lipscomb. Shown here undergoing restoration in May 2020.
Map of Texas highlighting Lipscomb County
Location within the U.S. state of Texas
Map of the United States highlighting Texas
Texas's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 36°17′N 100°16′W / 36.28°N 100.27°W / 36.28; -100.27
Country United States
State Texas
Founded1887
Named forAbner Smith Lipscomb
SeatLipscomb
Largest townBooker
Area
 • Total
932 sq mi (2,410 km2)
 • Land932 sq mi (2,410 km2)
 • Water0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2)  0.01%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
3,059
 • Density3.3/sq mi (1.3/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district13th
Websitewww.co.lipscomb.tx.us

Lipscomb County (/ˈlɪpskəm/ LIP-skəm) is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 3,059.[1] Its county seat is Lipscomb.[2] The county was created in 1876 and organized in 1887.[3] It is named for Judge Abner Smith Lipscomb, a secretary of state of the Republic of Texas.[4]

  1. ^ "Lipscomb County, Texas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 30, 2022.
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on March 2, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. ^ "Texas: Individual County Chronologies". Texas Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. The Newberry Library. 2008. Retrieved May 25, 2015.
  4. ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 187.