How Did We Get to 254 Counties?

[sevensevennine]

This was the cutest most to-the-point advocacy for local government I've ever heard,

[fossworking]

From the video, "Nobody should be more than one days horse ride from the courthouse." Makes sense to me : ) Thanks for the video.

[dylan_not_dillon]

“...each one unique in geography, shape, and population.”

Shape? Really?

[patstudios]

I’m not even from Texas, it’d be cool if videos like this existed for other states.

[rahmel]

USA: How many counties do you want?
Texas: Yes

[texpeare]

"What happened in 1876 that finally made us able to divide West Texas into so many counties?" "Uh... Shut up, that's what."

[koohlwranchdoughreetoes]

"Texas was divided into counties, like every other state. Eventually, that number came to be 254." The end.

[eavn]

Split Texas into 5 states: ❌

Split Texas into 254 states: ✅

[VulcanTrekkie]

"Who doesn't love a good grid?"

New Englanders and Europeans, that's who. Not a grid in sight up here.

[valeyard]

Very nice! I've been trying to find maps of how the counties were created. I've been visiting all 254 county courthouses for the past few years. A lot of the historical markers will say the county was created from such-and-such a county.

[GamingAdventurer]

Population of Bowie County is like 94K today. Meaning if it had the same pop back in the day. Texarkana would probably have the most pop in Texas and possibly Arkansas.

[spiritedrenee]

You're better than my Social Studies teacher. Thank you.

[fargo]

So Texas has to find, hire and maintain 254 District Attorneys. Even in the most mundane, insignificant ( Ain’t nothing ever happening in this county ) counties 🤔. Maaan the fact Texas even pulled something like this off is epic on so many levels.

[fro-yo]

Why is this in my recommendations, I don't even live in Texas.

[jackbates]

The 1 days ride thing is interesting, considering the furthest corners of Texas are about a days drive from Austin now.

[Gren]

Wow. My state has exactly 100 counties.

Greetings from North Carolina

[wagonhound_official]

When trying to learn all 254 counties, I am the one who does not love a good grid. I keep getting to 252 and then one or two of those square counties around Lubbock screws up my perfect streak. Every. Single. Time.

[robertoportillo]

Actually in 1821 in wasn't Spanish rule it was Mexican rule

[huskystray]

I love Texas more than any other states.

[yvonnesaldana]

I live in Florida but I have cousins in Texas which I go see every year. Now it makes sense why when we kept driving, the county changed quickly.