Worth County, Texas Explained

County:Worth County
State:Texas
Ex Image:Texas proposed boundaries.svg
Ex Image Size:300px
Ex Image Cap:Proposals for Texas northwestern boundary being considered in Compromise of 1850.
Founded Year:1850
Founded Date:January 3 – November 25
Founded Title:Existed
Seat:Valverde

Worth County was a Texas county which was established by the state legislature from territory previously belonging to Santa Fe County, Texas on January 3, 1850. Val Verde (later the site of the Civil War Battle of Valverde)[1] [2] was established as the county seat.[3]

Worth County was never actually organized as the territory (in large part due to local opposition of the area being considered a part of Texas[4]) and was ceded a few months later to the US Federal government on November 25, 1850, as a part of the Compromise of 1850.[5]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Battle Summary: Valverde, NM. TGossett. www.nps.gov.
  2. Web site: VALVERDE, BATTLE OF. THOMPSON. JERRY. June 15, 2010. www.tshaonline.org.
  3. https://tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/hcw81 Worth County
  4. Web site: Griffin . Roger A. . June 12, 2010 . COMPROMISE OF 1850 . www.tshaonline.org.
  5. Web site: Ghost Counties of Texas . Texas Escapes.