Texas County Map
Hunt County, Texas
County seat: Greenville · Established 1846 · North Texas · FIPS 48231
Locator
Source: U.S. Census TIGER · Hunt County, TX
Hunt County Neighboring counties County seat (Greenville)
Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line
County seat
Greenville
Population
123,336
Area
841 sq mi
Density
146.7 /sq mi
Region
North Texas
Established
1846
Latitude
33.124°N
Longitude
96.085°W
Bordering counties (8)
Hopkins County · Rains County · Van Zandt County · Delta County · Kaufman County · Rockwall County · Collin County · Fannin County
About
Hunt County was established in 1846, named for Memucan Hunt, Jr. (1807–1856), a secretary of the navy under the Republic of Texas, and carved from Fannin County and Nacogdoches County. It is one of the 254 counties of Texas, located in the North Texas region.