Texas County Map

Mason County, Texas

County seat: Mason · Established 1858 · Central Texas · FIPS 48319

Locator

Source: U.S. Census TIGER · Mason County, TX

Mason County Neighboring counties County seat (Mason)

Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line

County seat

Mason

Population

3,990

Area

932 sq mi

Density

4.3 /sq mi

Region

Central Texas

Established

1858

Latitude

30.718°N

Longitude

99.226°W

Bordering counties (6)

Menard County · San Saba County · McCulloch County · Kimble County · Llano County · Gillespie County

About

Mason County was established in 1858, named for Fort Mason, which was named for either Lt. George T. Mason, killed during the Mexican–American War in fighting near Brownsville, or for Gen. Richard Barnes Mason, military governor of California, and carved from Gillespie County. It is one of the 254 counties of Texas, located in the Central Texas region.