Red River County | |
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.jpg) Red River County Courthouse | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Texas | |
 Texas's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 33°37′N 95°03′W / 33.62°N 95.05°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Texas |
| Founded | 1837 |
| Named for | Red River of the South |
| Seat | Clarksville |
| Largest city | Clarksville |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,057 sq mi (2,740 km2) |
| • Land | 1,037 sq mi (2,690 km2) |
| • Water | 20 sq mi (50 km2) 1.9% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 11,587 |
| • Density | 11/sq mi (4.2/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional districts | 1st, 4th |
| Website | www |
Red River County is a county in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 11,587.[1] Its county seat is Clarksville.[2] The county was created in 1835 and organized in 1837.[3][4][5] It is named for the Red River, which forms its northern boundary. Red River County was the birthplace of John Nance Garner, 32nd Vice President of the United States.
- ^ "Red River County, Texas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 30, 2022.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ "Texas: Individual County Chronologies". Texas Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. The Newberry Library. 2008. Archived from the original on May 13, 2015. Retrieved May 28, 2015.
- ^ "Red River County". Texas Almanac. Texas State Historical Association. May 22, 2015. Retrieved June 23, 2015.
- ^ Cecil Harper Jr. (June 15, 2010). "Red River County". Handbook of Texas Online. Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved June 23, 2015.