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Bowie CountyTexas

Bowie County is a county in Texas that was created in 1840 by the Republic of Texas. The county seat is Boston.

  • Founded1840
  • County seatBoston
  • Land area885 sq mi + 38 sq mi water
  • Population92,893 2020 Census
  • Parcels mapped53,207 checked 15 October 2026
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Where it is

Bowie on the map of Texas

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Counties of Texas · Bowie highlighted

History

Formed in 1840 from Red River County

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

Bowie County was created on December 17, 1840, from Red River County and became fully organized in 1841. In 1842, the county gained territory from Paschal Judicial County when the Republic of Texas Supreme Court ruled judicial counties unconstitutional. In 1845, Bowie became a county in the newly-established state of Texas and subsequently lost territory to the creation of Cass and Titus counties in 1846.

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

  1. 1840
    Bowie County created Bowie created by the Republic of Texas from Red River; Bowie not fully organized.
    from Red River
    · Texas Repub. Laws 1840, 5th cong./p. 97
  2. 1841
    Lost territory Bowie lost to creation of Paschal (Judicial County).
    to Paschal
    · Texas Repub. Laws 1840, 5th cong./p. 56
  3. 1844
    Gained territory Bowie gained from Harrison.
    from Harrison
    · Texas Repub. Laws 1843, 8th cong./p. 12
  4. 1845
    Became part of Texas Bowie became a county in the newly-established state of Texas. · Texas Repub. Laws 1845, 9th cong., spec. sess./pp. 4-6; U.S. Stat., vol. 9, res. 1 [1845]/p. 108; Van Zandt, 122
  5. 1846
    Lost territory Bowie lost to creation of Cass.
    to Cass
    · Texas Laws 1846, 1st leg./p. 135
Show all 9 changes (4 more)
  1. 1840
    Bowie County created Bowie created by the Republic of Texas from Red River; Bowie not fully organized.
    from Red River
    · Texas Repub. Laws 1840, 5th cong./p. 97
  2. c. 1841
    Changed Bowie fully organized. · "Old Boston," New Handbook of Texas, 4:1132
  3. 1841
    Lost territory Bowie lost to creation of Paschal (Judicial County).
    to Paschal
    · Texas Repub. Laws 1840, 5th cong./p. 56
  4. c. 1842
    Gained territory Bowie gained from Paschal (Judicial County) when Republic of Texas Supreme Court ruled judicial counties unconstitutional.
    from Paschal
    · "Stockton v. Montgomery" in Dallam, 473-486
  5. 1843
    Boundary clarified Bowie boundaries clarified (no change).
    no change
    · Texas Repub. Laws 1842, 7th cong./p. 37
  6. 1844
    Gained territory Bowie gained from Harrison.
    from Harrison
    · Texas Repub. Laws 1843, 8th cong./p. 12
  7. 1845
    Became part of Texas Bowie became a county in the newly-established state of Texas. · Texas Repub. Laws 1845, 9th cong., spec. sess./pp. 4-6; U.S. Stat., vol. 9, res. 1 [1845]/p. 108; Van Zandt, 122
  8. 1846
    Lost territory Bowie lost to creation of Cass.
    to Cass
    · Texas Laws 1846, 1st leg./p. 135
  9. 1846
    Lost territory Bowie lost to creation of Titus.
    to Titus
    · Texas Laws 1846, 1st leg./p. 198

Land and parcels

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People and land

Bowie by the Census

Population
92,893 2020 Census count
Housing units
39,536 2020 Census count
Land area
885 square miles
Water area
38 square miles
People per sq mi
105 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

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County government

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Questions

Common questions about Bowie County

When was Bowie County founded?
Bowie County was founded in 1840, formed from Red River County.
What is the county seat of Bowie County?
The county seat of Bowie County is Boston.
Is there an online parcel map for Bowie County?
Yes. Bowie County publishes a parcel map of 53,207 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
Has Bowie County's boundary or name changed?
Bowie County was created in 1840 from Red River County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 7 later changes, chiefly involving Paschal County, Cass County and Harrison County.
Is my lot in a flood zone?
We do not have flood maps for Bowie 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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