Robertson County, Texas

Robertson County
County
The Robertson County Courthouse in Franklin
The Robertson County Courthouse in Franklin
Map of Texas highlighting Robertson 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°02′N 96°31′W / 31.03°N 96.51°W / 31.03; -96.51
Country United States
State Texas
Founded1838
Named forSterling C. Robertson
SeatFranklin
Largest cityHearne
Area
 • Total
865 sq mi (2,240 km2)
 • Land856 sq mi (2,220 km2)
 • Water9.7 sq mi (25 km2)  1.1%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
16,757
 • Density19/sq mi (7.5/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district17th
Websitewww.co.robertson.tx.us

Robertson County is a county in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 16,757.[1] Its county seat is Franklin.[2] The county was created in 1837 and organized the following year.[3][4] It is named for Sterling C. Robertson,[5] an early settler who signed the Texas Declaration of Independence.

Robertson County is in east-central Texas and is part of the College Station-Bryan, TX metropolitan statistical area.

  1. ^ "Robertson County, Texas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 23, 2021.
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. ^ "Texas: Individual County Chronologies". Texas Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. The Newberry Library. 2008. Retrieved June 23, 2015.
  4. ^ "Roberston County". Texas Almanac. Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved June 23, 2015.
  5. ^ Hailey, James L; Long, Christopher. "Robertson County". Handbook of Texas Online. Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved October 12, 2011.