Texas County Map
Callahan County, Texas
County seat: Baird · Established 1858 · Central Texas · FIPS 48059
Locator
Source: U.S. Census TIGER · Callahan County, TX
Callahan County Neighboring counties County seat (Baird)
Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line
County seat
Baird
Population
14,491
Area
899 sq mi
Density
16.1 /sq mi
Region
Central Texas
Established
1858
Latitude
32.298°N
Longitude
99.374°W
Bordering counties (6)
Coleman County · Jones County · Shackelford County · Taylor County · Brown County · Eastland County
About
Callahan County was established in 1858, named for James Hughes Callahan, a soldier during the Texas Revolution, and carved from Bexar County, Bosque County, and Travis County. It is one of the 254 counties of Texas, located in the Central Texas region.