Foley County is a defunct county in the U.S. state of Texas. It was located in the Big Bend area of far West Texas in what is now Brewster County.
Foley County | |
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 Map depicting Foley County's location in 1888 | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Texas | |
 Texas's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 29°18′N 103°12′W / 29.3°N 103.2°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Texas |
| Existed | 1887–1897 |
| Largest Town | Terlingua |
| Population (1890) | |
| • Total | 25 |
History
On March 15, 1887, the Texas legislature passed legislation that divided Presidio County into four counties: Presidio, Jeff Davis, Foley and Buchel. Throughout its brief life, Foley County was sparsely populated; the 1890 Census reported only twenty-five residents, the majority of those are living in Study Butte and Terlingua. In 1889, it and neighboring Buchel County were attached to the original Brewster County for surveying purposes, and in 1897 both counties were abolished and absorbed by Brewster County.
References
External links
Media related to Foley County, Texas at Wikimedia Commons- Foley County from the Handbook of Texas Online
29°20′N 103°15′W / 29.333°N 103.250°W