Map of Johnson County, Texas

Johnson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 179,927. Its county seat is Cleburne. Johnson County is named for Middleton Johnson, a Texas Ranger, soldier, and politician. Johnson County is included in the Dallas–Fort Worth–Arlington metropolitan statistical area.

Johnson County overview:
Name:	Johnson County
FIPS code:	48-251
State:	Texas
Founded:	1854
Seat:	Cleburne
Largest city:	Burleson
Total Area:	734 sq mi (1,900 km²)
Land Area:	725 sq mi (1,880 km²)
Total Population:	179,927
Population Density:	245/sq mi (95/km²)
Time zone:	UTC−6 (Central)
Summer Time Zone (DST):	UTC−5 (CDT)
Website:	www.johnsoncountytx.org

Johnson County location map. Where is Johnson County?

Johnson County location on the U.S. Map. Where is Johnson County. — Location of Johnson County in the the United States.

Johnson County location on the Texas map. Where is Johnson County. — Location of Johnson County in Texas.

History

The first settler of Johnson County was Henry Briden, who built a log cabin on the Nolan River in 1849. His log cabin still exists, and can be seen along State Highway 174 in Rio Vista, Texas. The first county seat was Wardville, now located under the waters of Lake Pat Cleburne. In 1856, Buchanan became the county seat. Johnson County was divided in 1866, with the western half becoming Hood County. Camp Henderson became the new county seat and was renamed Cleburne in honor of Confederate General Patrick Cleburne.

Johnson County Road Map

Johnson CountyStreet Map. — Street map of Johnson County, Texas. Source: OpenStreetMap (OSM)

Johnson CountyMap — Johnson Countypolitical map.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 734 square miles (1,900 km), of which 725 square miles (1,880 km) are land and 9.8 square miles (25 km) (1.3%) are covered by water.