Texas County Map
Kent County, Texas
County seat: Jayton · Established 1876 · North Texas · FIPS 48263
Locator
Source: U.S. Census TIGER · Kent County, TX
Kent County Neighboring counties County seat (Jayton)
Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line
County seat
Jayton
Population
674
Area
902 sq mi
Density
0.7 /sq mi
Region
North Texas
Established
1876
Latitude
33.181°N
Longitude
100.778°W
Bordering counties (5)
Dickens County · Scurry County · Stonewall County · Fisher County · Garza County
About
Kent County was established in 1876, named for Andrew Kent, who died at the Battle of the Alamo, and carved from Bexar County. It is one of the 254 counties of Texas, located in the North Texas region.