This is a list of county courthouses and other non-Federal courthouses in Texas, both current and former. For Federal courthouses located in Texas, see List of United States federal courthouses in Texas.
The U.S. state of Texas has 254 counties, the most of any U.S. state. County borders and sizes were essentially set so that a courthouse would be within one day's travel, which, given slow transportation, meant many counties.[1] States later developed have larger counties. This is a list of county courthouses in the state of Texas, both current and former.
The counties of Texas were each first served by a tree or tent before judicial functions moved into a log cabin.[2]
Lead:
- Brief history of Texas counties
- What is a county courthouse?
- History of styles for Texas (county) courthouses
- Historical preservation of Texas's county courthouses
- ^ James Michener, Texas (1985)
- ^ Kelsey & Dyal 2007, p. 14.