Texas County Map
Bailey County, Texas
County seat: Muleshoe · Established 1876 · West Texas · FIPS 48017
Locator
Source: U.S. Census TIGER · Bailey County, TX
Bailey County Neighboring counties County seat (Muleshoe)
Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line
County seat
Muleshoe
Population
6,963
Area
827 sq mi
Density
8.4 /sq mi
Region
West Texas
Established
1876
Latitude
34.069°N
Longitude
102.830°W
Bordering counties (3)
Cochran County · Lamb County · Parmer County
About
Bailey County was established in 1876, named for Peter James Bailey III, a soldier and defender of the Alamo, and carved from Bexar County. It is one of the 254 counties of Texas, located in the West Texas region.