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Gaines County, Texas

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Gaines County is true West Texas. It’s right on the New Mexico border, flat as a pancake and dry as a bone. Oil is king here. Pump jacks cover the landscape.

Seminole is the biggest town and county seat. It’s named after Seminole Indians who once called this place home. It’s not all dust and oil though.

Gaines County has some surprises. Like the Gaines County Museum, packed with history of the Comanches people. Agriculture is still important too. Peanuts and cotton fields stretch to the horizon.

CategoryDetails
County NameGaines County
County SeatSeminole
PopulationApproximately 22,000
Cities, Towns, and CommunitiesSeminole, Seagraves
Interstates and HighwaysU.S. Highway 62, U.S. Highway 180, State Highway 214
FIPS Code48-165
Total Area (Land and Water)1,503 square miles (1,502 sq mi land, 1 sq mi water)
Adjacent Counties (and Direction)Yoakum County (North), Terry County (North), Dawson County (East), Martin County (Southeast), Andrews County (South), Lea County, New Mexico (West)
Time ZoneCentral Time Zone (CST)
StateTexas
Coordinates32°45’N, 102°38’W
EtymologyNamed after James Gaines, a signer of the Texas Declaration of Independence
Major LandmarksGaines County Golf Course, Seminole City Park, Seagraves Museum
WebsiteGaines County Website

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