Texas County Map
DeWitt County, Texas
County seat: Cuero · Established 1846 · Central Texas · FIPS 48123
Locator
Source: U.S. Census TIGER · DeWitt County, TX
DeWitt County Neighboring counties County seat (Cuero)
Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line
County seat
Cuero
Population
20,309
Area
909 sq mi
Density
22.3 /sq mi
Region
Central Texas
Established
1846
Latitude
29.082°N
Longitude
97.357°W
Bordering counties (5)
Victoria County · Goliad County · Karnes County · Lavaca County · Gonzales County
About
DeWitt County was established in 1846, named for Green DeWitt, an empresario who founded an early colony in Texas, and carved from Goliad County, Gonzales County and Victoria County. It is one of the 254 counties of Texas, located in the Central Texas region.