Texas County Map
Gillespie County, Texas
County seat: Fredericksburg · Established 1848 · Central Texas · FIPS 48171
Locator
Source: U.S. Census TIGER · Gillespie County, TX
Gillespie County Neighboring counties County seat (Fredericksburg)
Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line
County seat
Fredericksburg
Population
28,527
Area
1,061 sq mi
Density
26.9 /sq mi
Region
Central Texas
Established
1848
Latitude
30.318°N
Longitude
98.947°W
Bordering counties (6)
Mason County · Kendall County · Kerr County · Kimble County · Llano County · Blanco County
About
Gillespie County was established in 1848, named for Robert Addison Gillespie, a merchant, Mexican–American War soldier, and Texas Ranger, and carved from Bexar County and Travis County. It is one of the 254 counties of Texas, located in the Central Texas region.