Texas County Map
Leon County, Texas
County seat: Centerville · Established 1846 · East Texas · FIPS 48289
Locator
Source: U.S. Census TIGER · Leon County, TX
Leon County Neighboring counties County seat (Centerville)
Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line
County seat
Centerville
Population
16,894
Area
1,072 sq mi
Density
15.8 /sq mi
Region
East Texas
Established
1846
Latitude
31.297°N
Longitude
95.996°W
Bordering counties (6)
Houston County · Madison County · Anderson County · Freestone County · Limestone County · Robertson County
About
Leon County was established in 1846, named for Disputed: Either Mexican empresario Martín De León, who founded Victoria, Texas; or the león, a local variety of yellow wolf, and carved from Robertson County. It is one of the 254 counties of Texas, located in the East Texas region.