Texas County Map
Shackelford County, Texas
County seat: Albany · Established 1858 · Central Texas · FIPS 48417
Locator
Source: U.S. Census TIGER · Shackelford County, TX
Shackelford County Neighboring counties County seat (Albany)
Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line
County seat
Albany
Population
3,197
Area
914 sq mi
Density
3.5 /sq mi
Region
Central Texas
Established
1858
Latitude
32.736°N
Longitude
99.354°W
Bordering counties (6)
Throckmorton County · Haskell County · Jones County · Stephens County · Callahan County · Eastland County
About
Shackelford County was established in 1858, named for Jack Shackelford, a soldier of the Texas Revolution, and carved from Bosque County. It is one of the 254 counties of Texas, located in the Central Texas region.