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Counties in Texas Trivia Quiz

My native state of Texas has around 254 counties--more than any other state in the United States. Here are some facts, both obvious and not-so-obvious, but hopefully interesting.

A multiple-choice quiz by marchlover. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
marchlover

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
322,865

Updated
Jul 23 22

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10

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Tough

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which county has Houston as its county seat? Hint

Harris

Bexar

Dallas

Tarrant

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Question 2 of 10

2. Mentone is the county seat and only city in this county. It's a good place to visit if you like wide open spaces. Which county I am I referring to? Hint

Presidio

Loving

King

Kennedy

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Question 3 of 10

3. The westernmost point in Texas is in El Paso County. Which Texas county has the easternmost point? Hint

Sabine

Shelby

Orange

Newton

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which of the following geographic features is McCulloch County known for? Hint

Having the tallest mountain peak in Texas

Being the wettest county in Texas

Being the geographic center of Texas

Housing the deepest natural oil well in Texas

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Question 5 of 10

5. What county is the biggest in Texas in terms of area? Hint

Culberson

Brewster

Hudspeth

Val Verde

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Question 6 of 10

6. What county is the smallest in Texas in terms of area? Hint

Calhoun

Lee

Willacy

Rockwall

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Question 7 of 10

7. Of the seven tallest mountain peaks in Texas, six of them are located in this county. Can you name it? Hint

Brewster

Hudspeth

Culberson

Jeff Davis

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Question 8 of 10

8. The highest average elevation in Texas is in this county, which includes Mt. Livermore at 8,378 ft. Choose the correct county. Hint

Hudspeth

El Paso

Brewster

Jeff Davis

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which county is the southernmost point of Texas? Hint

Cameron

Jim Hogg

Hidalgo

Zapata

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Question 10 of 10

10. The linking up of a transcontinental railroad occurred in this Texas county in 1881, just south of Sierra Blanca. Name this county. Hint

Taylor

Bexar

Hudspeth

Van Zandt

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which county has Houston as its county seat?

Answer: Harris

Houston was named for Sam Houston, one of the early leaders of Texas. It was built near the San Jacinto battlefield--the spot that the Texas army, led by Houston, defeated the Mexican army under the leadership of Gen. Santa Ana in April 1836. The victory here gave Texas its independence.

2. Mentone is the county seat and only city in this county. It's a good place to visit if you like wide open spaces. Which county I am I referring to?

Answer: Loving

Located out in the Permian Basin area of West Texas, Loving County was one of the last counties created in Texas. Most of the land use has been in ranching and oil. The one thing Loving County does have is miles and miles of nothing.

3. The westernmost point in Texas is in El Paso County. Which Texas county has the easternmost point?

Answer: Newton

There is just a slight bulge in the Sabine River in Newton County. From the westernmost bulge in El Paso County to the easternmost bulge in Newton County is a distance of 773 miles.

4. Which of the following geographic features is McCulloch County known for?

Answer: Being the geographic center of Texas

Just north of the small settlement of Mercury is the geographical center of Texas, the town of Brady. Brady is also the county seat of McCulloch County.

5. What county is the biggest in Texas in terms of area?

Answer: Brewster

Located out in West Texas, Brewster County contains Big Bend National Park. The total land area is 6,193 sq miles, which is just a little less than the combined areas of Connecticut and Rhode Island. Alpine is the county seat.

6. What county is the smallest in Texas in terms of area?

Answer: Rockwall

Rockwall's area in square miles is 148.70, which is really small when compared with Brewster County's area of 6,192.78 miles. Rockwall County is on the eastern border of Dallas County. Rockwall is also the name of the county seat.

7. Of the seven tallest mountain peaks in Texas, six of them are located in this county. Can you name it?

Answer: Culberson

Culberson County contains Guadalupe Peak, the highest point in Texas, at an elevation of 8,749 ft. The Guadalupe Mountains National Park is in this county. The county seat is Van Horn.

8. The highest average elevation in Texas is in this county, which includes Mt. Livermore at 8,378 ft. Choose the correct county.

Answer: Jeff Davis

The altitude in Jeff Davis County ranges from 3,500 to 8,378 ft. The county seat of Ft. Davis is the highest city in Texas at an elevation of 5,050ft. The highest state highway point is also here at the MacDonald Observatory on Mount Locke, with an elevation of 6,781 ft. above sea level.

9. Which county is the southernmost point of Texas?

Answer: Cameron

The County Seat of Cameron County is Brownsville. Since Cameron County is on the Gulf Coast, there are many beaches to be found, as well as many historic sites. The longest straight-line distance in a general north-south direction from the northwest corner of the Panhandle to the Rio Grande in Cameron County is 801 miles.

10. The linking up of a transcontinental railroad occurred in this Texas county in 1881, just south of Sierra Blanca. Name this county.

Answer: Hudspeth

Hudspeth County was created in 1917 from El Paso County. The county seat is Sierra Blanca. The county's courthouse is made from adobe.

Source: Author marchlover

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