Texas County Map
Bowie County, Texas
County seat: New Boston · Established 1840 · East Texas · FIPS 48037
Locator
Source: U.S. Census TIGER · Bowie County, TX
Bowie County Neighboring counties County seat (New Boston)
Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line
County seat
New Boston
Population
92,696
Area
888 sq mi
Density
104.4 /sq mi
Region
East Texas
Established
1840
Latitude
33.446°N
Longitude
94.424°W
Bordering counties (3)
Morris County · Red River County · Cass County
About
Bowie County was established in 1840, named for James Bowie (1796–1836), the legendary knife fighter who died at the Battle of the Alamo, and carved from Red River County. It is one of the 254 counties of Texas, located in the East Texas region.