Texas County Map
Waller County, Texas
County seat: Hempstead · Established 1873 · East Texas · FIPS 48473
Locator
Source: U.S. Census TIGER · Waller County, TX
Waller County Neighboring counties County seat (Hempstead)
Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line
County seat
Hempstead
Population
69,858
Area
514 sq mi
Density
135.9 /sq mi
Region
East Texas
Established
1873
Latitude
30.011°N
Longitude
95.988°W
Bordering counties (6)
Grimes County · Harris County · Montgomery County · Austin County · Fort Bend County · Washington County
About
Waller County was established in 1873, named for Edwin Waller (1800–1881), a signer of the Texas Declaration of Independence and the first mayor of Austin, Texas, and carved from Austin County and Grimes County. It is one of the 254 counties of Texas, located in the East Texas region.