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| County Seat | County | Named for |
|---|---|---|
| Karnes City | Karnes | Henry Wax Karnes, a soldier in the Texas Revolution (The "City" was added to avoid confusion with Kerens) |
| Kaufman | Kaufman | David Spangler Kaufman, a Jewish state senator and the second Jewish member of the United States House of Representatives |
| Kermit | Winkler | Kermit Roosevelt, younger son of President Theodore Roosevelt. Kermit had visited the county to hunt antelope a few months before the town was named. |
| Kerrville | Kerr | James Kerr, a Republic of Texas congressman |
| Kingsville | Kleberg | Richard King, establisher of the King Ranch |
| Kountze | Hardin | Herman and Augustus Kountze, financial backers of the Sabine and East Texas Railroad |
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