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| Gaines County was created on August 21, 1876 from the Bexar District but not formally organized until 1905. The county seat is Seminole. The county was named for James Gaines, a signer of the Texas Declaration of Independence.It is a leading producer of crude oil; farming and ranching are the most prominent occupations. Welcome!
Many thanks to Jo Ann Clark Fox and Rosanna Urban Parra for their hard work in the past as coordinators for Gaines County. Ladies, we are your grateful beneficiaries. The State Coordinator for The TXGenWeb Project is Shirley Cullum. Would you be "surf" The TXGenWeb Project county websites a few hours each month?
Website last updated 08 July, 2008 |