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Bosque CountyTexas

Bosque County is a Texas county formed in 1854 from McLennan County, with its county seat in Meridian. The county was named after the Bosque River.

  • Founded1854
  • County seatMeridian
  • Named forBosque River, Texas
  • Land area983 sq mi + 20 sq mi water
  • Population18,235 2020 Census
  • Parcels mapped20,052 checked 14 October 2026
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SomervellHillCoryellJohnsonMcLennan Meridian Census outline · seat marked

Where it is

Bosque on the map of Texas

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History

Formed in 1854 from McLennan County

An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.

Bosque County was created on February 4, 1854, from McLennan County and was fully organized by August 7, 1854. The county lost territory to the creation of several neighboring counties between 1854 and 1858, including Johnson, Parker, Comanche, Erath, Young, Palo Pinto, Hamilton, Throckmorton, and others.

Boundary changes from the Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries; the 5 that matter most are shown first.

  1. 1854
    Bosque County created Bosque created from McLennan; that part of McLennan north and west of Bosque became Non-County Area 22 attached to Bosque for administrative and judicial purposes. Bosque not fully organized.
    from McLennan
    · Texas Laws 1853, 5th leg., ch. 38/p. 48
  2. 1854
    Lost territory Non-county area 22 attached to Bosque lost to creation of Johnson.
    to Johnson
    · Texas Laws 1853, 5th leg., ch. 76/p. 104
  3. 1855
    Lost territory Non-County Area 22 attached to Bosque lost to creation of Parker.
    to Parker
    · Texas Laws 1855, 6th leg., reg. sess., ch. 1/p. 3
  4. 1856
    Lost territory Non-County Area 22 attached to Bosque lost to creation of Comanche and Erath.
    to Comancheto Erath
    · Texas Laws 1855, 6th leg., reg. sess., chs. 34-35/p. 27
  5. 1858
    Eliminated Non-County Area 22 attachment to Bosque ended when non-county area eliminated by the creation of Callahan, Eastland, Shackelford, and Taylor.
    into Callahaninto Eastlandinto Shackelfordinto Taylor
    · Texas Laws 1857, 7th leg., ch. 75, secs. 5, 10, 13, 15/pp. 87-90
Show all 11 changes (6 more)
  1. 1854
    Bosque County created Bosque created from McLennan; that part of McLennan north and west of Bosque became Non-County Area 22 attached to Bosque for administrative and judicial purposes. Bosque not fully organized.
    from McLennan
    · Texas Laws 1853, 5th leg., ch. 38/p. 48
  2. 1854
    Lost territory Non-county area 22 attached to Bosque lost to creation of Johnson.
    to Johnson
    · Texas Laws 1853, 5th leg., ch. 76/p. 104
  3. 1854
    Changed Bosque fully organized. · Pool, Bosque County, 24
  4. 1855
    Lost territory Non-County Area 22 attached to Bosque lost to creation of Parker.
    to Parker
    · Texas Laws 1855, 6th leg., reg. sess., ch. 1/p. 3
  5. 1856
    Lost territory Non-County Area 22 attached to Bosque lost to creation of Comanche and Erath.
    to Comancheto Erath
    · Texas Laws 1855, 6th leg., reg. sess., chs. 34-35/p. 27
  6. 1856
    Lost territory Small part of Non-County Area 22 attached to Bosque lost to creation of Young.
    to Young
    · Texas Laws 1855, 6th leg., reg. sess., ch. 71/p. 72
  7. 1856
    Lost territory Non-County Area 22 attached to Bosque lost to Young.
    to Young
    · Texas Laws 1856, 6th leg., adj. sess., ch. 110/p. 41
  8. 1856
    Lost territory Non-County Area 22 attached to Bosque lost to creation of Palo Pinto.
    to Palo Pinto
    · Texas Laws 1856, 6th leg., adj. sess., ch. 138/p. 65
  9. 1858
    Lost territory Non-County Area 22 attached to Bosque lost to creation of Throckmorton.
    to Throckmorton
    · Texas Laws 1857, 7th leg., ch. 39/pp. 36-38
  10. 1858
    Lost territory Bosque lost to creation of Hamilton, and lost part of attached Non-County Area 22 to creation of Buchanan (now Stephens).
    to Hamiltonto Buchananto Stephens
    · Texas Laws 1857, 7th leg., ch. 55, sec. 9/pp. 60-61 and ch. 56/p. 63
  11. 1858
    Eliminated Non-County Area 22 attachment to Bosque ended when non-county area eliminated by the creation of Callahan, Eastland, Shackelford, and Taylor.
    into Callahaninto Eastlandinto Shackelfordinto Taylor
    · Texas Laws 1857, 7th leg., ch. 75, secs. 5, 10, 13, 15/pp. 87-90

Land and parcels

What the maps cover in Bosque

Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.

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Good enough
a reliable statewide or national copy
Fallback
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Missing
nothing public found yet

People and land

Bosque by the Census

Population
18,235 2020 Census count
Housing units
9,284 2020 Census count
Land area
983 square miles
Water area
20 square miles
People per sq mi
19 population ÷ land area

Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Rules and offices

Who to ask before you build, dig or sell

Official county pages only. We link to them; we do not copy them, because they change.

Inside a city or town, permits usually come from that city rather than the county.

Records

Permits

Zoning and code

County government

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Questions

Common questions about Bosque County

When was Bosque County founded?
Bosque County was founded in 1854, formed from McLennan County, and named after Bosque River, Texas.
What is the county seat of Bosque County?
The county seat of Bosque County is Meridian.
Is there an online parcel map for Bosque County?
Yes. A public source publishes a parcel map of 20,052 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
Has Bosque County's boundary or name changed?
Bosque County was created in 1854 from McLennan County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 10 later changes, chiefly involving Young County, Buchanan County and Callahan County.
Who issues septic and well permits in Bosque County?
The county's page on septic systems and wells: Environmental.
Is my lot in a flood zone?
We do not have flood maps for Bosque County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.

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