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> United States > Texas > TX Counties > El Paso
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| Website | http://www.epcounty.com/ |
| Established | February 03, 1850 |
| Disbanded | Still Active |
| Last Modified | RP January 01, 2023 10:59am |
| Description | Formed from part of Santa Fe County, El Paso is named for the pass (in Spanish "el paso") the Rio Grande creates through the mountains on either side of the river. Its county seat is El Paso. |
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June 19, 1917 -
EL PASO lost to creation of HUDSPETH.
(Texas Laws 1917, 35th leg., reg. sess., ch. 25/pp. 39-43)
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March 10, 1911 -
June 19, 1917
EL PASO lost to creation of CULBERSON.
(Texas Laws 1911, 32d leg., reg. sess., ch. 38/p. 53)
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May 02, 1871 -
March 10, 1911
EL PASO gained from PRESIDIO, lost to Non-County Area 26 that became PECOS on 8 May 1871.
(Texas Laws 1871, 12th leg., 1st sess., ch. 67/p. 70)
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December 13, 1850 -
May 02, 1871
The state of Texas sold land in present Colorado, Kansas, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Wyoming to the United States. EL PASO lost territory to the United States.
(U.S. Stat., vol. 9, ch. 49 [1850]/pp. 446-452 and appendix, sec. 10/pp. 1005-1006; Texas Laws 1850, 3d leg., 3d sess., ch. 2/p. 4; Van Zandt, 122)
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January 03, 1850 -
December 13, 1850
EL PASO created from Non-County Area 16; included territory in present New Mexico and Texas.
(Texas Laws 1849, 3d leg., reg. sess., ch. 29/p. 24)
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