Texas County Progress

The Official Publication of the County Judges and Commissioners Association of Texas

Stonewall County

Stonewall County

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County Seat: AspermontCounty Population: 1,402

The Stonewall County Courthouse was erected in 1983 in a Modern style. The original county capitol built in the inaugural county seat of Rayner is now a private residence. Stonewall County was one of 54 counties formed by the 15th Texas Legislature in 1876 from the Young and Bexar districts; the county was named for Gen. T. J. (Stonewall) Jackson. Stonewall County remained … [Read more...] about Stonewall County

Salt Fork Water Quality District

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A federal grant has set in motion a tri-county effort that aims to bolster the economy in rural West Texas and improve water quality in the Upper Brazos River Basin. Garza, Kent and Stonewall counties are creating an expanded version of the Salt Fork Water Quality District, which plans to keep highly concentrated salt water from entering the Brazos River. With a grant from the … [Read more...] about Salt Fork Water Quality District