List Of U.S. County Name Etymologies (S–Z)
This is a list of U.S. county name etymologies, covering the letters S to Z. S T U V W Y Z References See also *Lists of U.S. county name etymologies These are lists of U.S. county name etymologies. Many U.S. states have counties named after U.S. presidents such as Washington, Madison, Polk, Jefferson, etc. Counties are also commonly named after famous individuals, local Native American tribe ... for links to the remainder of the list. {{DEFAULTSORT:U.S. county name etymologies (S-Z) * ...
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Sabine County, Texas
Sabine County is a county located on the central eastern border of the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 9,894. The county was organized on December 14, 1837, and named for the Sabine River, which forms its eastern border. Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (15%) is water. Major highways * U.S. Highway 96 * State Highway 21 * State Highway 87 * State Highway 103 * State Highway 184 National Protected Areas * Sabine National Forest (part) Adjacent counties and parish * Shelby County (north) * Sabine Parish, Louisiana (east) * Newton County (south) * Jasper County (southwest) * San Augustine County (west) History Like other eastern Texas counties, Sabine was originally developed as cotton plantations, which depended on the labor of numerous enslaved African Americans. After the Civil War and emancipation, many freedmen remained in the rural area, working as tenant f ...
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