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  Travis - History
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Parents > United States > Texas > TX Counties > Travis  
Websitehttp://traviscountytx.gov/
Established January 25, 1840
Disbanded Still Active
Last ModifiedRP December 27, 2022 11:12pm
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February 05, 1852 -


TRAVIS lost to creation of BURNET, lost very small area to GILLESPIE, and lost to creation of Non-County Area 20; that part of TRAVIS north of BURNET became Travis Land District. (Texas Laws 1851, 4th leg., reg. sess., ch. 60/p. 49)

March 20, 1848 - February 05, 1852


TRAVIS gained from BEXAR. (Texas Laws 1847, 2d leg., ch. 150/p. 218)

March 01, 1848 - March 20, 1848


TRAVIS lost to creation of HAYS; small area of TRAVIS reverted to Non-County Area 14. (Texas Laws 1847, 2d leg., ch. 57/p. 48)

March 30, 1846 - March 01, 1848


TRAVIS lost to creation of GUADALUPE. (Texas Laws 1846, 1st leg./p. 33)

March 24, 1846 - March 30, 1846


TRAVIS lost to creation of COMAL. (Texas Laws 1846, 1st leg./p. 13)

June 27, 1842 - March 24, 1846


[by 27 Jun 1842] TRAVIS gained from GUADALUPE (Judicial County) when Republic of Texas Supreme Court ruled judicial counties unconstitutional. ("Stockton v. Montgomery" in Dallam, 473-486)

January 29, 1842 - June 27, 1842


TRAVIS lost to creation of GUADALUPE (Judicial County). (Texas Repub. Laws 1841, 6th cong., 1st sess./p. 78)

January 25, 1840 - January 29, 1842


TRAVIS created by the Republic of Texas from BASTROP; western boundary clarified 5 Feb 1840. (Texas Repub. Laws 1839, 4th cong./pp. 181, 254)

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