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Kinney CountyTexas

Kinney County is a Texas county in the state's southwest, with its seat in Brackettville. The county was formed on January 28, 1850, from Bexar County and named after Henry Kinney.

  • Founded1850
  • County seatBrackettville
  • Named forHenry Kinney
  • Land area1,361 sq mi + 4.6 sq mi water
  • Population3,129 2020 Census
  • Parcels mapped10,753 checked 15 October 2026
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MaverickEdwardsVal Verde Brackettville Census outline · seat marked

Where it is

Kinney on the map of Texas

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History

Formed in 1850 from Bexar County

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

Kinney County was created from Bexar County in 1850 but remained unorganized. Over the following decades, its boundaries shifted multiple times through exchanges with neighboring counties and attachments for judicial purposes, as Maverick, Dawson, and Val Verde counties were carved from its territory or it gained land from Dawson County. Kinney County was fully organized on February 7, 1874, when it detached from Maverick County.

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

  1. 1850
    Kinney County created Kinney created from Bexar; Kinney not fully organized.
    from Bexar
    · Texas Laws 1849, 3d leg., reg. sess., ch. 81/p. 88
  2. 1856
    Exchanged territory Kinney exchanged with Bexar Land District, lost to creation of Maverick. Maverick attached to Kinney "for all judicial and county purposes."
    with Maverick
    · Texas Laws 1855, 6th leg., reg. sess., chs. 69, 72/pp. 71, 73
  3. 1858
    Lost territory Kinney lost to creation of Dawson (original).
    to Dawson
    · Texas Laws 1857, 7th leg., ch. 75, sec. 9/p. 88
  4. 1866
    Gained territory Kinney gained all of Dawson (original); Dawson (original) eliminated. Kinney lost to Maverick. Non-county area in Bexar Land District was attached to Kinney "for judicial and other purposes." Maverick detached from Kinney, attached to Uvalde "for judicial purposes."
    from Dawsonfrom Maverickfrom Uvalde
    · Texas Laws 1866, 11th leg., chs. 28-29/pp. 21-22
  5. 1885
    Lost territory Kinney lost to creation of Val Verde.
    to Val Verde
    · Texas Laws 1885, 19th leg., ch. 50/p. 48
Show all 11 changes (6 more)
  1. 1850
    Kinney County created Kinney created from Bexar; Kinney not fully organized.
    from Bexar
    · Texas Laws 1849, 3d leg., reg. sess., ch. 81/p. 88
  2. 1856
    Exchanged territory Kinney exchanged with Bexar Land District, lost to creation of Maverick. Maverick attached to Kinney "for all judicial and county purposes."
    with Maverick
    · Texas Laws 1855, 6th leg., reg. sess., chs. 69, 72/pp. 71, 73
  3. 1858
    Lost territory Kinney lost to creation of Dawson (original).
    to Dawson
    · Texas Laws 1857, 7th leg., ch. 75, sec. 9/p. 88
  4. 1860
    Changed Kinney attached to Uvalde "for all judicial purposes."
    Uvalde
    · Texas Laws 1859, 8th leg., reg. sess., gen., ch. 87, sec. 7/p. 120
  5. 1866
    Gained territory Kinney gained all of Dawson (original); Dawson (original) eliminated. Kinney lost to Maverick. Non-county area in Bexar Land District was attached to Kinney "for judicial and other purposes." Maverick detached from Kinney, attached to Uvalde "for judicial purposes."
    from Dawsonfrom Maverickfrom Uvalde
    · Texas Laws 1866, 11th leg., chs. 28-29/pp. 21-22
  6. 1871
    Changed Kinney detached from Uvalde, attached to Maverick "for judicial purposes."
    UvaldeMaverick
    · Texas Laws 1871, 12th leg., 2d sess., ch. 6/p. 5
  7. 1874
    Changed Kinney fully organized, detached from Maverick.
    Maverick
    · Gournay, 61
  8. 1874
    Boundary clarified Kinney boundaries redefined (no change).
    no change
    · Texas Laws 1874, 14th leg., reg. sess., ch. 12/p. 9
  9. 1875
    Changed Crockett attached to Kinney "for judicial purposes."
    Crockett
    · Texas Laws 1875, 14th leg., 2d sess., ch. 18/p. 16
  10. 1885
    Lost territory Kinney lost to creation of Val Verde.
    to Val Verde
    · Texas Laws 1885, 19th leg., ch. 50/p. 48
  11. 1887
    Changed Crockett detached from Kinney, attached to Val Verde "for judicial purposes."
    CrockettVal Verde
    · Texas Laws 1887, 20th leg., reg. sess., ch. 65, sec. 2/p. 46

Land and parcels

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People and land

Kinney by the Census

Population
3,129 2020 Census count
Housing units
1,521 2020 Census count
Land area
1,361 square miles
Water area
4.6 square miles
People per sq mi
2 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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Questions

Common questions about Kinney County

When was Kinney County founded?
Kinney County was founded in 1850, formed from Bexar County, and named after Henry Kinney.
What is the county seat of Kinney County?
The county seat of Kinney County is Brackettville.
Is there an online parcel map for Kinney County?
Yes. Kinney County publishes a parcel map of 10,753 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
Has Kinney County's boundary or name changed?
Kinney County was created in 1850 from Bexar County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 9 later changes, chiefly involving Maverick County, Uvalde County and Crockett County.
Is my lot in a flood zone?
We do not have flood maps for Kinney 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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