Texas County Map
Kaufman County, Texas
County seat: Kaufman · Established 1848 · North Texas · FIPS 48257
Locator
Source: U.S. Census TIGER · Kaufman County, TX
Kaufman County Neighboring counties County seat (Kaufman)
Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line
County seat
Kaufman
Population
209,235
Area
786 sq mi
Density
266.2 /sq mi
Region
North Texas
Established
1848
Latitude
32.599°N
Longitude
96.288°W
Bordering counties (6)
Henderson County · Hunt County · Van Zandt County · Dallas County · Rockwall County · Ellis County
About
Kaufman County was established in 1848, named for David Spangler Kaufman, a Jewish Texas state senator and the second Jewish member of the United States House of Representatives, and carved from Henderson County. It is one of the 254 counties of Texas, located in the North Texas region.