Map of Runnels County, Texas

Runnels County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 9,900. Its county seat is Ballinger. The county was created in 1858 and later organized in 1880. It is named for Hiram G. Runnels, a Texas state legislator.

Runnels County overview:
Name:Runnels County
FIPS code:48-399
State:Texas
Founded:1880
Named for:Hiram G. Runnels
Seat:Ballinger
Largest city:Ballinger
Total Area:1,057 sq mi (2,740 km²)
Land Area:1,051 sq mi (2,720 km²)
Total Population:9,900
Population Density:9.4/sq mi (3.6/km²)
Time zone:UTC−6 (Central)
Summer Time Zone (DST):UTC−5 (CDT)
Website:www.co.runnels.tx.us

Runnels County location map. Where is Runnels County?

Runnels County location on the U.S. Map. Where is Runnels County.
Location of Runnels County in the the United States.
Runnels County location on the Texas map. Where is Runnels County.
Location of Runnels County in Texas.

History

The original inhabitants of the area were the Jumano, followed by the Comanche. In 1683–84, Juan Domínguez de Mendoza established a short-lived mission. Fort Chadbourne was established in 1852, as part of a chain of forts in West Texas. Runnels County was formed from Bexar and Travis Counties. It was named in honor of Hiram G. Runnels. Runnels City was the original county seat.

In 1862, Pickettville was established by Mr. and Mrs. John Guest and their three sons, Henry and Robert K. Wylie and their cowboys and a black servant, and Mrs. Felicia Gordon and her five sons. Ballinger was settled by Richard Coffey and family.

The county was organized in 1880, with a population of 980. Ballinger, namesake of William Pitt Ballinger, was selected as the new county seat eight years later. The stone county courthouse was erected in the Second Empire style soon after (1889). Architect Eugene T. Heiner designed the building.

In 1899, the community of Pumphrey, originally named New Hope, was established by William M. Pumphrey. The Santa Fe Depot was built in 1911 by the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad. The Ballinger Carnegie Library in Ballinger was dedicated. The Charles H. Noyes statue on the Ballinger Courthouse lawn, dedicated to the “Spirit of the Texas Cowboy”, was sculpted by Pompeo Coppini in 1919.

The MacMillan oil field was discovered near Ballinger in 1927. Eighteen new oil fields were explored by 1949.

Runnels County Road Map

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Street map of Runnels County, Texas. Source: OpenStreetMap (OSM)
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Runnels Countypolitical map.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,057 square miles (2,740 km), of which 1,051 square miles (2,720 km) is land and 6.2 square miles (16 km) (0.6%) is water.

Major highways

  • U.S. Highway 67
  • U.S. Highway 83
  • State Highway 153
  • State Highway 158

Adjacent counties

Runnels County Topographic Map

Topographic Map of Runnels County, Texas
Runnels County Topo map.

Runnels County Satellite Map

Satellite Map of Runnels County, Texas
Runnels County satellite map.

Runnels County Outline Map

Outline Map of Runnels County, Texas
Runnels County outline map.

See also

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