Texas County Map
Baylor County, Texas
County seat: Seymour · Established 1858 · North Texas · FIPS 48023
Locator
Source: U.S. Census TIGER · Baylor County, TX
Baylor County Neighboring counties County seat (Seymour)
Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line
County seat
Seymour
Population
3,472
Area
871 sq mi
Density
4.0 /sq mi
Region
North Texas
Established
1858
Latitude
33.617°N
Longitude
99.213°W
Bordering counties (5)
Throckmorton County · Foard County · Knox County · Archer County · Wilbarger County
About
Baylor County was established in 1858, named for Henry Weidner Baylor, a surgeon in the Texas Rangers during the Mexican–American War, and carved from Fannin County. It is one of the 254 counties of Texas, located in the North Texas region.