Texas County Map
Palo Pinto County, Texas
County seat: Palo Pinto · Established 1856 · Central Texas · FIPS 48363
Locator
Source: U.S. Census TIGER · Palo Pinto County, TX
Palo Pinto County Neighboring counties County seat (Palo Pinto)
Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line
County seat
Palo Pinto
Population
30,791
Area
953 sq mi
Density
32.3 /sq mi
Region
Central Texas
Established
1856
Latitude
32.753°N
Longitude
98.313°W
Bordering counties (7)
Hood County · Jack County · Parker County · Stephens County · Young County · Eastland County · Erath County
About
Palo Pinto County was established in 1856, named for The Palo Pinto Creek (Palo Pinto is Spanish for "painted stick"), and carved from Bosque County and Navarro County. It is one of the 254 counties of Texas, located in the Central Texas region.