Texas County Map
San Jacinto County, Texas
County seat: Coldspring · Established 1870 · East Texas · FIPS 48407
Locator
Source: U.S. Census TIGER · San Jacinto County, TX
San Jacinto County Neighboring counties County seat (Coldspring)
Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line
County seat
Coldspring
Population
29,488
Area
571 sq mi
Density
51.6 /sq mi
Region
East Texas
Established
1870
Latitude
30.579°N
Longitude
95.167°W
Bordering counties (5)
Montgomery County · Polk County · Trinity County · Liberty County · Walker County
About
San Jacinto County was established in 1870, named for The Battle of San Jacinto, which won Texas its independence from Mexico. San Jacinto is Spanish for Saint Hyacinth, and carved from Liberty County, Montgomery County, Polk County and Walker County. It is one of the 254 counties of Texas, located in the East Texas region.