TEXAS COUNTY, situated in the southerly part of Missouri. Area, -------- square miles. Seat of justice, Houston. Pop. in 1850, 2,312. (Fanning's, 1853)
Tkxas, a new county in the S. part of Missouri, has an area of 1250 square miles. It is traversed from S. to N. by Rig Piney and Robidoux forks, affluents of Gasconade river, and also drained by the sources of Current, an affluent of the Big Black river. The surface is hilly, and covered with extensive forests of yellow pine, which here grows to a great size; the soil is said to be generally good. Indian corn, wheat, oats, and cattle are the staples. Lumber is the principal export. In 1850 the county produced 112,042 bushels of corn; 2848 of wheat, and 5957 of oats. It contained 3 churches, and 20 pupils attending public schools. Capital, Houston. Population, 2312, of whom 2270 were free, and 42, slaves. (Baldwin's New and Complete Gazetteer of the United States..., 1854)