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| County Seat | County | Named for |
|---|---|---|
| Rankin | Upton | Frederick Harrison Rankin, one of Stephen F. Austin's original Old Three Hundred settlers |
| Raymondville | Willacy | Edward Burleson Raymond, a former foreman of a division of the King Ranch |
| Refugio | Refugio | The Spanish mission Nuestra Señora del Refugio, "Our Lady of Refuge," which was moved to the site after failed establishments elsewhere |
| Richmond | Fort Bend | Richmond, North Yorkshire, England |
| Rio Grande City | Starr | Nearby Rio Grande |
| Robert Lee | Coke | Confederate General Robert E. Lee |
| Roby | Fisher | M. L. and D. C. Roby, developers from Mississippi |
| Rockport | Aransas | The rock ledge underneath its shore along the Gulf of Mexico) |
| Rocksprings | Edwards | Springs bubbling from nearby rocks |
| Rockwall | Rockwall | A stone wall discovered beneath the new town site in 1851 |
| Rusk | Cherokee | Thomas Jefferson Rusk, Texan Secretary of War |
Read more about this topic: List Of Texas County Seat Name Etymologies
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