Texas County Map
Dawson County, Texas
County seat: Lamesa · Established 1876 · West Texas · FIPS 48115
Locator
Source: U.S. Census TIGER · Dawson County, TX
Dawson County Neighboring counties County seat (Lamesa)
Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line
County seat
Lamesa
Population
11,776
Area
902 sq mi
Density
13.1 /sq mi
Region
West Texas
Established
1876
Latitude
32.742°N
Longitude
101.948°W
Bordering counties (5)
Lynn County · Martin County · Terry County · Borden County · Gaines County
About
Dawson County was established in 1876, named for Nicholas Mosby Dawson, a soldier of the Texan Revolution and victim of the Dawson Massacre, and carved from Bexar County. It is one of the 254 counties of Texas, located in the West Texas region.