Texas
- Buchanan County, Texas (1858-1861), renamed to Stephens County
- Buchel County, Texas (1887–1897, formed from part of Presidio County, absorbed by Brewster County)
- Dawson County (defunct), Texas (1858–1866, became parts of Uvalde and Kinney counties; not to be confused with present day Dawson County)
- Davis County, Texas (1861-1871), reverted to previously named Cass County
- Encinal County, Texas (1856–1899, absorbed by Webb County)
- Foley County, Texas (1887–1897, formed from part of Presidio County, absorbed by Brewster County)
- Greer County, Texas (1888–1895, transferred to Oklahoma Territory under a Supreme Court decision)
- Harrisburg County, Texas (1836–1839), renamed to Harris County
- Miller County, Arkansas Territory (1820–1825, became part of Indian Territory and present-day Texas)
- Navasota County, Texas (1841–1842), renamed to Brazos County
- Santa Fe County, Texas (1848–1850, abolished November 25, 1850; land ceded to United States in compliance with Compromise of 1850)
- Wegefarth County, Texas (1873–1876, abolished by Texas Legislature)
- Worth County, Texas (1850, formed from part of Santa Fe County, abolished November 25, 1850; land ceded to United States in compliance with Compromise of 1850)
Read more about this topic: List Of Former United States Counties
Famous quotes containing the word texas:
“Fifty million Frenchmen can’t be wrong.”
—Anonymous. Popular saying.
Dating from World War I—when it was used by U.S. soldiers—or before, the saying was associated with nightclub hostess Texas Quinan in the 1920s. It was the title of a song recorded by Sophie Tucker in 1927, and of a Cole Porter musical in 1929.
“During the cattle drives, Texas cowboy music came into national significance. Its practical purpose is well known—it was used primarily to keep the herds quiet at night, for often a ballad sung loudly and continuously enough might prevent a stampede. However, the cowboy also sang because he liked to sing.... In this music of the range and trail is “the grayness of the prairies, the mournful minor note of a Texas norther, and a rhythm that fits the gait of the cowboy’s pony.””
—Administration in the State of Texa, U.S. public relief program (1935-1943)
“Calling a taxi in Texas is like calling a rabbi in Iraq.”
—Fran Lebowitz (b. 1950)