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Glasscock County Map, Texas

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Glasscock County, Texas

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Glasscock County is one of the least populous counties in Texas, right in the middle of West Texas oil country. Garden City is the only town, if you can call it that. Population? No more than 300 souls.

Oil derricks outnumber people here by a long shot. The landscape’s flat and stark, broken only by the occasional mesa. Ranching is still important, but oil and gas keep this place afloat.

You won’t find any stoplights in Glasscock County. No movie theaters either. Or restaurants. It’s about as rural as rural gets. But the people here are proud of their little slice of Texas. The county is named after George Washington Glasscock, an early settler.

CategoryDetails
County NameGlasscock County
County SeatGarden City
PopulationApproximately 1,500
Cities, Towns, and CommunitiesGarden City
Interstates and HighwaysState Highway 158, State Highway 137
FIPS Code48-173
Total Area (Land and Water)901 square miles (900 sq mi land, 1 sq mi water)
Adjacent Counties (and Direction)Howard County (North), Sterling County (East), Reagan County (South), Upton County (Southwest), Midland County (West), Martin County (Northwest)
Time ZoneCentral Time Zone (CST)
StateTexas
Coordinates31°52’N, 101°30’W
EtymologyNamed after George Washington Glasscock, an early settler and legislator in Texas
Major LandmarksGarden City Museum, Glasscock County Courthouse, historical markers
WebsiteGlasscock County Website

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