Texas County Map
Brewster County, Texas
County seat: Alpine · Established 1887 · Big Bend · FIPS 48043
Locator
Source: U.S. Census TIGER · Brewster County, TX
Brewster County Neighboring counties County seat (Alpine)
Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line
County seat
Alpine
Population
9,458
Area
6,193 sq mi
Density
1.5 /sq mi
Region
Big Bend
Established
1887
Latitude
29.812°N
Longitude
103.252°W
Bordering counties (4)
Jeff Davis County · Pecos County · Terrell County · Presidio County
About
Brewster County was established in 1887, named for Henry Percy Brewster (1816–1884), a secretary of war for the Republic of Texas and soldier in the Civil War, and carved from Presidio County. It is one of the 254 counties of Texas, located in the Big Bend region.