Texas County Map
Borden County, Texas
County seat: Gail · Established 1876 · West Texas · FIPS 48033
Locator
Source: U.S. Census TIGER · Borden County, TX
Borden County Neighboring counties County seat (Gail)
Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line
County seat
Gail
Population
567
Area
899 sq mi
Density
0.6 /sq mi
Region
West Texas
Established
1876
Latitude
32.744°N
Longitude
101.432°W
Bordering counties (6)
Howard County · Lynn County · Scurry County · Mitchell County · Dawson County · Garza County
About
Borden County was established in 1876, named for Gail Borden, Jr. (1801–1874), businessman, publisher, surveyor, and inventor of condensed milk, and carved from Bexar County. It is one of the 254 counties of Texas, located in the West Texas region.