Texas County Map
Madison County, Texas
County seat: Madisonville · Established 1853 · East Texas · FIPS 48313
Locator
Source: U.S. Census TIGER · Madison County, TX
Madison County Neighboring counties County seat (Madisonville)
Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line
County seat
Madisonville
Population
14,226
Area
470 sq mi
Density
30.3 /sq mi
Region
East Texas
Established
1853
Latitude
30.965°N
Longitude
95.928°W
Bordering counties (5)
Grimes County · Houston County · Leon County · Brazos County · Walker County
About
Madison County was established in 1853, named for James Madison, the fourth president of the United States (1809–1817), and carved from Grimes County, Leon County and Walker County. It is one of the 254 counties of Texas, located in the East Texas region.