Worth County, Texas
Worth County | |
|---|---|
 Proposals for Texas northwestern boundary being considered in Compromise of 1850. | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Texas | |
 Texas's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 34°N 106°W / 34°N 106°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Texas |
| Existed | January 3-November 25, 1850 |
| Named for | William Jenkins Worth |
| Seat | |
Worth County was a Texas county which was established by the state legislature from territory previously belonging to on January 3, 1850. (later the site of the Civil War Battle of Valverde[1][2] was established as the county seat.[3]
Worth County was never actually organized as the territory (in large part due to local opposition of the area being considered a part of Texas[4]) and was ceded a few months later to the US Federal government on November 25, 1850, as a part of the Compromise of 1850.[3][5]
See also[]
- List of defunct counties in Texas
References[]
- ^ TGossett. "Battle Summary: Valverde, NM". www.nps.gov.
- ^ JERRY, THOMPSON (15 June 2010). "VALVERDE, BATTLE OF". www.tshaonline.org.
- ^ a b Worth County in the Handbook of Texas Online
- ^ A., GRIFFIN, ROGER (12 June 2010). "COMPROMISE OF 1850". www.tshaonline.org.
- ^ "Ghost Counties of Texas". www.texasescapes.com.
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Coordinates: 33°40′N 105°50′W / 33.667°N 105.833°W
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