Texas County Map
Grimes County, Texas
County seat: Anderson · Established 1846 · East Texas · FIPS 48185
Locator
Source: U.S. Census TIGER · Grimes County, TX
Grimes County Neighboring counties County seat (Anderson)
Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line
County seat
Anderson
Population
34,252
Area
794 sq mi
Density
43.1 /sq mi
Region
East Texas
Established
1846
Latitude
30.544°N
Longitude
95.986°W
Bordering counties (6)
Madison County · Montgomery County · Waller County · Brazos County · Walker County · Washington County
About
Grimes County was established in 1846, named for Jesse Grimes (1788–1866), a signer of the Texas Declaration of Independence and early settler of the future county, and carved from Montgomery County. It is one of the 254 counties of Texas, located in the East Texas region.