Texas County Map
Lavaca County, Texas
County seat: Hallettsville · Established 1842 · Central Texas · FIPS 48285
Locator
Source: U.S. Census TIGER · Lavaca County, TX
Lavaca County Neighboring counties County seat (Hallettsville)
Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line
County seat
Hallettsville
Population
20,651
Area
970 sq mi
Density
21.3 /sq mi
Region
Central Texas
Established
1842
Latitude
29.384°N
Longitude
96.930°W
Bordering counties (6)
Victoria County · Jackson County · DeWitt County · Colorado County · Fayette County · Gonzales County
About
Lavaca County was established in 1842, named for The Lavaca River (La vaca is Spanish for "the cow"), and carved from Colorado County, Fayette County, Gonzales County, Jackson County and Victoria CountyNamed La Baca County until 1846. It is one of the 254 counties of Texas, located in the Central Texas region.