Kinney County, Texas Genealogy

United States Texas  Counties K  Kinney County

History
First settlement in 1834 was abandoned until the establishment of Fort Clark in 1852.

Parent County
1850--Kinney County was created 28 January 1850 from Bexar Land District. County seat: Brackettville

Populated Places
BrackettVille is the largest town in Kinney County, population is approximately 1100 persons.

Fort Clark which is now a subdiVision and membership community swells to over 1,000 persons in the Winter when the winter folks arrive from the colder climates in the northern states.

Spofford is a small town to the South of Brackettville on State Hwy 131. Presently there are approximately 90 residents in this town.

John Quigley, Alderman, Spofford.

Neighboring Counties

 * Edwards
 * Maverick
 * Uvalde
 * Val Verde
 * Zavala

Maps
Texas Counties Map. Click on the county to go to the TXGenWeb site.

Vital Records

 * Texas Death Index 1964 to 1998 [no images] Name index to Texas Statewide Death Certificates or four million people who have died since 1964.
 * Texas Death Records 1890 – 1976 [with images] Name index and images of statewide death certificates, 1890-1976. The name index has been created by FamilySearch and is tied to images of the Texas death certificates. Few certificates are available prior to 1903.

Web Sites

 * TXGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the county