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Wilbarger County, Texas

Wilbarger County
County
The Wilbarger County Courthouse
The Wilbarger County Courthouse
Map of Texas highlighting Wilbarger County
Location within the U.S. state of Texas
Map of the United States highlighting Texas
Texas's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 34°05′N 99°14′W / 34.08°N 99.24°W / 34.08; -99.24
Country United States
State Texas
Founded1881
Named forJosiah Pugh Wilbarger and Mathias Wilbarger
SeatVernon
Largest cityVernon
Area
 • Total978 sq mi (2,530 km2)
 • Land971 sq mi (2,510 km2)
 • Water7.0 sq mi (18 km2)  0.7%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total12,887
 • Density13/sq mi (5.1/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district13th
Websitewww.co.wilbarger.tx.us
"Wilbarger County Remembers", says the veteran's memorial at the courthouse.
Confederate soldier monument at Wilbarger County Courthouse

Wilbarger County (/ˈwɪlbɑːrɡər/ WIL-bar-gər) is a county located in the North Texas region of the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, the population was 12,887.[1] The county seat is Vernon.[2] The county was created in 1858 and later organized in 1881.[3] Wilbarger is named for Josiah Pugh Wilbarger and Mathias Wilbarger, two early settlers.

  1. ^ "Wilbarger County, Texas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 23, 2021.
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. ^ "Texas: Individual County Chronologies". Texas Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. The Newberry Library. 2008. Retrieved May 27, 2015.

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