Texas County Map
Irion County, Texas
County seat: Mertzon · Established 1889 · Central Texas · FIPS 48235
Locator
Source: U.S. Census TIGER · Irion County, TX
Irion County Neighboring counties County seat (Mertzon)
Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line
County seat
Mertzon
Population
1,463
Area
1,052 sq mi
Density
1.4 /sq mi
Region
Central Texas
Established
1889
Latitude
31.304°N
Longitude
100.983°W
Bordering counties (4)
Reagan County · Crockett County · Schleicher County · Tom Green County
About
Irion County was established in 1889, named for Robert Anderson Irion (1804–1861), a secretary of state in the Republic of Texas, and carved from Tom Green County. It is one of the 254 counties of Texas, located in the Central Texas region.