Texas County Map
Wilson County, Texas
County seat: Floresville · Established 1860 · South Texas · FIPS 48493
Locator
Source: U.S. Census TIGER · Wilson County, TX
Wilson County Neighboring counties County seat (Floresville)
Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line
County seat
Floresville
Population
56,139
Area
807 sq mi
Density
69.6 /sq mi
Region
South Texas
Established
1860
Latitude
29.174°N
Longitude
98.087°W
Bordering counties (5)
Bexar County · Karnes County · Atascosa County · Gonzales County · Guadalupe County
About
Wilson County was established in 1860, named for James Charles Wilson, a Texas state senator (1851–1853), and carved from Bexar County, Guadalupe County and Karnes County Named Cibolo County for a brief period. It is one of the 254 counties of Texas, located in the South Texas region.