How Did We Get to 254 Counties?

[@3seven5seven1nine9]

This was the cutest most to-the-point advocacy for local government I've ever heard,

[@rahmel2009]

USA: How many counties do you want? Texas: Yes

[@jackson1342]

To be fair is the same size as france

[@ljahsdfopiuegbceusyeeguryudxjh]

@@jackson1342 Not really, if it was in europe it would be much larger than france, and would be the 2nd biggest only behind russia

[@AFT_05G]

​@@jackson1342 Texas is about as large as France + England not just France lol

[@JuwyProductions]

​​@@ljahsdfopiuegbceusyeeguryudxjh dude that is not true in the slightest. Texas is NOT that big and if it was it be over 50 times bigger than Alaska and even larger then the U.S. itself Mercator's scales are messed up because you cannot flatten a globe. Do not let that fool you

[@JuwyProductions]

Similarly, Greenland is Not as big as Africa. In fact, its greatly smaller than Australia. It is still the largest island though. Because islands arent that large to begin with.

[@fossworking]

From the video, "Nobody should be more than one days horse ride from the courthouse." Makes sense to me : ) Thanks for the video.

[@ryankrekeler1292]

SEBASTIAN MELENDEZ im from collin county north of dallas

[@SupersuMC]

+Ryan Krekeler Parker County here. Go Aledo Bearcats!

[@ethan6312]

@Ryan Krekeler So am I, what city?

[@ethan6312]

I wasn't talking to you, look at who I tagged.

[@ethan6312]

k...

[@dylan_not_dillon]

“...each one unique in geography, shape, and population.” Shape? Really?

[@revinhatol]

Look at those there county lines!

[@patstudios1184]

I’m not even from Texas, it’d be cool if videos like this existed for other states.

[@joezegers]

How did New York get to 62 counties?

[@bonecanoe86]

How Pennsylvania got it's 67 Counties: Man rails a line of coke and goes to town on a blank map with a crayon while screaming.

[@revinhatol]

Where could we start a 255th county?

[@acadianmapper5149]

Trump County

[@G_4J]

Greer ounty

[@goaway4443]

revin hatol probably in one of those large chunks on the handle part

[@-gemberkoekje-5547]

The moon

[@elchungo5026]

revin hatol well I wouldn't mind splitting Denton county in 2 and making a lewisville county #lewisvilleisgreat #dallassuburbsbaby

[@texpeare]

"What happened in 1876 that finally made us able to divide West Texas into so many counties?" "Uh... Shut up, that's what."

[@revinhatol]

Young Territory.

[@koohlwranchdoughreetoes3356]

"Texas was divided into counties, like every other state. Eventually, that number came to be 254." The end.

[@revinhatol]

Jimenez County, Texas (255) Seat: Cornudas Largest community: Dell City Split as the northern portion of Hudspeth County, and named after Damacio Jimenez, a Hispanic Texian hero who fought for Texas independence. Bean County, Texas (256) Seat (and largest community): Langtry Bean County was then the portion of Val Verde County west of the Pecos River, and named after Judge Roy Bean who claimed to be "The Only Law West of the Pecos". Mirando County, Texas (257) Seat: Ranchitos Las Lomas Largest community: Mirando City Mirando County was the eastern half of Webb County, and named after Spanish land grantee Nicolás Mirando. Duadelphia County, Texas (258) Seat (and largest community): Duadelphia Named after the Greek translation for "Dos Hermanos" (name of the twin peaks located in what was then the northwestern portion of Webb County), Duadelphia County is located near the Rio Grande. Rip Ford County, Texas (259) Seat (and largest community): Comstock Rip Ford County was then the portion of Val Verde County between the Pecos and Devils rivers, and named after John Salmon "Rip" Ford. Granger County, Texas (260) Seat (and largest community): Barstow Carved out of the western section of Ward County, Granger County is named after US (Union) Army Department of Texas Major General Gordon Granger. He's the man who proclaimed General Order No.3, which completely freed all the slaves in Texas in 1865. Mesopotamia County, Texas (261) Seat (and largest community): Truscott Named after the Greek term for "middle of river(s)" due to its position between the North and South Wichita rivers-themselves forks of the Wichita River, Mesopotamia County is carved out of mostly the northern half of Knox County with portions of neighboring Foard, King and Baylor counties. Waggoner County, Texas (262) Seat (and largest community): Electra Carved out of the western half of Wichita County, Waggoner County is formed due to overpowering from Wichita Falls. Concan County, Texas (263) Seat (and largest community): Concan Concan County is formed after Uvalde County is split in half. Hughes County, Texas (264) Seat (and largest community): Adrian Named after Texas Ranger John Hughes, Hughes County is formed from the western half of Oldham County. McDonald County, Texas (265) Seat (and largest community): Pine Springs Named for Texas Ranger William Jesse McDonald, McDoland County is formed from the northwestern portion of Culberson County due to differing time zones. Rogers County, Texas (266) Seat (and largest community): Port Arthur Due to economic and cultural differences between the northern and southern halves of Jefferson County, Port Arthur led the charge of the southern half to separate and form Rogers County named in honor of Texas Ranger John Harris Rogers.

[@VulcanTrekkie45]

"Who doesn't love a good grid?" New Englanders and Europeans, that's who. Not a grid in sight up here.

[@FBIAGENT725]

Blame it on colonialism

[@bird-war]

@LugubriousGeorge Yea most of em still got nobody living up there

[@eavn9684]

Split Texas into 5 states: ❌ Split Texas into 254 states: ✅

[@MellohiYT]

counties*

[@revinhatol]

Jimenez County, Texas (255) Seat: Cornudas Largest community: Dell City Split as the northern portion of Hudspeth County, and named after Damacio Jimenez, a Hispanic Texian hero who fought for Texas independence. Bean County, Texas (256) Seat (and largest community): Langtry Bean County was then the portion of Val Verde County west of the Pecos River, and named after Judge Roy Bean who claimed to be "The Only Law West of the Pecos". Mirando County, Texas (257) Seat: Ranchitos Las Lomas Largest community: Mirando City Mirando County was the eastern half of Webb County, and named after Spanish land grantee Nicolás Mirando. Duadelphia County, Texas (258) Seat (and largest community): Duadelphia Named after the Greek translation for "Dos Hermanos" (name of the twin peaks located in what was then the northwestern portion of Webb County), Duadelphia County is located near the Rio Grande. Rip Ford County, Texas (259) Seat (and largest community): Comstock Rip Ford County was then the portion of Val Verde County between the Pecos and Devils rivers, and named after John Salmon "Rip" Ford. Granger County, Texas (260) Seat (and largest community): Barstow Carved out of the western section of Ward County, Granger County is named after US (Union) Army Department of Texas Major General Gordon Granger. He's the man who proclaimed General Order No.3, which completely freed all the slaves in Texas in 1865. Mesopotamia County, Texas (261) Seat (and largest community): Truscott Named after the Greek term for "middle of river(s)" due to its position between the North and South Wichita rivers-themselves forks of the Wichita River, Mesopotamia County is carved out of mostly the northern half of Knox County with portions of neighboring Foard, King and Baylor counties. Waggoner County, Texas (262) Seat (and largest community): Electra Carved out of the western half of Wichita County, Waggoner County is formed due to overpowering from Wichita Falls. Concan County, Texas (263) Seat (and largest community): Concan Concan County is formed after Uvalde County is split in half. Hughes County, Texas (264) Seat (and largest community): Adrian Named after Texas Ranger John Hughes, Hughes County is formed from the western half of Oldham County. McDonald County, Texas (265) Seat (and largest community): Pine Springs Named for Texas Ranger William Jesse McDonald, McDoland County is formed from the northwestern portion of Culberson County due to differing time zones. Rogers County, Texas (266) Seat (and largest community): Port Arthur Due to economic and cultural differences between the northern and southern halves of Jefferson County, Port Arthur led the charge of the southern half to separate and form Rogers County named in honor of Texas Ranger John Harris Rogers.

[@GamingAdventurer1]

Population of Bowie County is like 94K today. Meaning if it had the same pop back in the day. Texarkana would probably have the most pop in Texas and possibly Arkansas.

[@valeyard93]

Very nice! I've been trying to find maps of how the counties were created. I've been visiting all 254 county courthouses for the past few years. A lot of the historical markers will say the county was created from such-and-such a county.

[@TexasCounties]

That's an ambitious goal! We have a few folks who've done it, and the historic courthouses are breathtaking. If you're still in search of maps, this might be a good place to start if you haven't visited it already: www.mapofus.org/texas/

[@valeyard93]

Just have 43 left! All in the Panhandle

[@EYGeller]

@@valeyard93 Did you finish all 254? I just started this week, and now I've got 240 to go....

[@jeremiaharyeetey9877]

@@EYGellerwhere are you right now?

[@valeyard93]

@@EYGeller Yes I finished them in 2019.... but have done several revisits. Now working on county courthouses in other states! how far are you along?

[@fargo7018]

So Texas has to find, hire and maintain 254 District Attorneys. Even in the most mundane, insignificant ( Ain’t nothing ever happening in this county ) counties 🤔. Maaan the fact Texas even pulled something like this off is epic on so many levels.

[@robby935]

I think some of those less populated west Texas counties have district attorneys that cover several counties. So that makes more sense logistically.

[@spiritedrenee9895]

You're better than my Social Studies teacher. Thank you.

[@lotsofdoggos7193]

What's social studies?

[@lotsofdoggos7193]

RebelForever I'm British

[@jackbates7467]

The 1 days ride thing is interesting, considering the furthest corners of Texas are about a days drive from Austin now.

[@Gren950]

Wow. My state has exactly 100 counties. Greetings from North Carolina

[@madc2004]

@@FBIAGENT725 I cant tell if you're joking or not

[@FBIAGENT725]

@@madc2004 joking about what? edit: i just googled if 100 was a prime number, i thought it was

[@hensleydodson5733]

​@@FBIAGENT725what was your IQ when you thought of that

[@FBIAGENT725]

@@hensleydodson5733 -100 probably.

[@GeographyAstronomyPGcat]

I'm from Vietnam

[@huskystray7874]

I love Texas more than any other states.

[@wagonhound_official]

When trying to learn all 254 counties, I am the one who does not love a good grid. I keep getting to 252 and then one or two of those square counties around Lubbock screws up my perfect streak. Every. Single. Time.

[@InquisitorThomas]

“Who doesn’t love a good grid?” *Meanwhile in New York traffic*

[@agbook2007]

Laughs in ERCOT... 😆 @TexasCounties

[@yvonnesaldana7347]

I live in Florida but I have cousins in Texas which I go see every year. Now it makes sense why when we kept driving, the county changed quickly.

[@GeographyAstronomyPGcat]

How did we get to 67 counties?

[@GeographyAstronomyPGcat]

There are 3 states that have 67 counties: Alabama, Florida, and Pennsylvania. 🐶😺🔔

[@SierraLeoneballMapping]

Actually, Loving County was created twice. Once in 1887 but disorganized in 1897, and again in 1931.

[@hensleydodson5733]

And with a population of 37, the person who added it back chose brawns.

[@agbook2007]

In 1897 they lost that "Loving" feeling... 🤣

[@robertoportillo2608]

Actually in 1821 in wasn't Spanish rule it was Mexican rule

[@dafeekielelliott2442]

Roberto Portillo it was first Spanish rule until on August 24, 1821 Mexico gained independence from Spain

[@aldrindioquino5262]

haven’t u heard Texan history instead of this video

[@mirahsan2]

No, the Spaniards banged the Mayans, turned em into Mexicans

[@revinhatol]

Plus, France 🇫🇷 used to colonise parts of Texas north of the Red River.

[@fro-yo2622]

Why is this in my recommendations, I don't even live in Texas.

[@nashiakii]

you can't escape texas

[@daaaaaaaaaaavid]

I dont even live in the USA..

[@nashiakii]

@Sky 201 can't escape either 😔

[@Couritivity]

ik these recommendations

[@xxleomappinggamingxxfirey4429]

Me too

[@Wm7forthewin]

i don’t know why this is in my recommended but it’s amazing.

[@Neyobe]

I watched this years ago, and I thought that there shells be WAY more views and likes. I’m do’s surprised

[@jankansi5679]

"Unique in shape" Heh, good one.

[@robby935]

Well maybe not that west grid!

[@dragonempire2253]

I thought "240 countries"

[@dexwhitemusic]

Clashing Warriors yeah

[@judiepie]

Same

[@colin1370]

Clashing Warriors me to

[@matthewd1918]

Dragon Empire225 Lol

[@andrew-paulclements1502]

I always thought the extra land (now part of NM and OK and Colorado) was just taken, I never knew we sold it. Well, you learn something new everyday

[@Bozewani]

yes but today we have cars and we can drive across the state in 16 hours

[@MK-ex4pb]

Roman Soiko only 16

[@yvonnesaldana7347]

Lol. That’s close to the time it takes me to go to Texas from where I live in Florida.

[@Bozewani]

Yes because Interstate 10 in texas has the longest stretch of interstate of any state (889 miles) I don't know where you live in Florida ( I am not a stalker) but I-10 from Jacksonville to Alabama 380 miles Alabama is 53 miles Mississippi is 75 miles Louisiana is 255 miles and there you go you are at the Texas border assuming you drive 70 miles per her it would actually take you 10 hours 54 minutes

[@Bozewani]

and yes I have memorized the Interstate Highway System

[@lolzmcfree6996]

Roman Soiko so, who wants to drive 16 hours straight! Anyways local counties help keep the ideas and customs that the locals want, not somebody across the state

[@traileroctopus7169]

Shout out to anyone watching in 2036!

[@kingbee9734]

Lies

[@traileroctopus7169]

Queen Bee oh🙁

[@homicidedesigna5161]

I'm from 2036. Texas now has 458 counties.

[@traileroctopus7169]

Freddie Espinal Illuminati confirmed.

[@gazetheshoe]

Hi im from 2100 texas has now 30000 counties bye

[@immortaldoc9676]

I read counties as countries and I got confused.

[@migs6674]

SAME

[@zarffekentish3174]

Same

[@cerastes29]

Me too

[@albanbeci8102]

Same

[@diegoalvarez1918]

MadBat same

[@Oscar92839]

Yes.

[@idkwhattoputhere104]

Harris County is the most populated county in Texas and the 3rd most populated behind Los Angeles County California, and Cook County Illinois. (2019)

[@spacebsquared7274]

northern Texas: s q u a r e s

[@loganjewell9954]

Georgia only 95 behind

[@DivyaPatel-mz7jy]

Logan Jewell Actually 95 behind

[@bm797]

"Only"

[@jeremiahjewell3398]

Wow we share a name

[@luisl2838]

I think you mean 95 behind because 159+95 is 254

[@loganjewell9954]

I'll change it to 95

[@jesusarellano8786]

Bexar give life to most of the counties of Texas and other states

[@Prod1245]

Wow thx for making me know that my countie was one of the first in 28 counties in Texas

[@itzz_da_marsh7]

I don’t live in Texas but It’s surprising that Texas has a lot of counties

[@Serbia290]

200 country’s 200 usa 199 Canada 198 Mexico 197 Panama 196 Haiti 195 Jamaica 194 Peru 193 Dominica 192 Cuba 191 El Salvador 190 Colombia 189 Venezuela 188 Guatemala 187 Argentina 186 Brazil 185 Costa Rica 184 Greenland 183 Grenada 182 st kitts and Nevis 181 Bolivia 180 Honduras 179 Chile 178 Paraguay 177 Uruguay 176 Suriname 175 Ecuador 174 French Guinea 173 Norway 172 Sweden 171 Iceland 170 Finland 169 Denmark 168 Germany 167 Iceland 166 Ireland 165 United Kingdom 164 Portugal 163 Spain 162 France 161 wales 160 Isle of Man 159 Scotland 158 Poland 157 Italy 156 Austria 155 Switzerland 154 Czech Republic 153 Serbia 152 Slovakia 151 Slovenia 150 Moldova 149 Romania 148 Kosovo 147 Ukraine 146 Russia 145 north Macedonia 144 Greece 143 Türkiye 142 Cyprus 141 Liechtenstein 140 Andorra 139 San Marino 138 Belgium 137 Netherlands 136 Luxembourg 135 Monaco 134 Vatican City 133 Malta 132 Oman 131 Yemen 130 Bahrain 129 Qatar 128 Kuwait 127 Saudi Arabia 126 Israel 125 Lebanon 124 Palestine 123 Jordan 122 Syria 121 Afghanistan 120 Pakistan 119 Myanmar 118 Armenia 117 Georgia 116 Azerbaijan 115 Uzbekistan 114 Turkmenistan 113 Kazakhstan 112 Kyrgyzstan 111 China 110 Laos 109 Thailand 108 Vietnam 107 Laos 106 Cambodia 105 Malaysia 104 Singapore 103 Brunei 102 Timor leste 101 Indonesia 100 philipines 99 Taiwan 98 South Korea 97 North Korea 96 Japan 95 papau new guinea 94 Palau 93 Micronesia 92 Tuvalu 91 Fiji 90 Marshall Islands 89 Solomon Islands 88 nauru 87 Kiribati 86 Sri Lanka 85 Maldives 84 Tonga 83 Algeria 82 Morroco 81 Libya 80 Egypt 79 Senegal 78 Cape Verde 77 Mauritania 76 Comoros 75 Madagascar 74 Ghana 73 Equatorial Guinea 72 Guinea Bissau 71 Guinea 70 Congo 69 chad 68 Niger 67 Nigeria 66 chad 65 Sudan 64 South Sudan 63 Ghana 62 Cameroon 61 Gabon 60 Sierra Leone 59 the Gambia 58 Somalia 57 Eritrea 56 Djibouti 55 Iran 54 Iraq 53 south africa 52 Lesotho 51 eswatini 50 Zambia 49 Zimbabwe 48 Mozambique 47 Botswana 46 American Samoa 45 Samoa 44 antigue 43 Macau 42 c.a.r 41 dr Congo 40 Mongolia 39 Benin 38 Togo 37 Barbados 36 Malawi 35 Burkina Faso 34 Christmas islands 33 liberia 32 Namibia 31 Tanzania 30 st Lucia 29 Tajikistan 28 Vanuatu 27 Togo 26 Trinidad 25 New Zealand 24 Kenya 23 Burundi 22 Rwanda 21 Hong Kong 20 Faroe island 19 Aland island 18 Mauritius 17 Antarctica 16 Bahamas 15 Albania 14 Angola 13 Belarus 12 Croatia 11 Dominican 10 Guam 9 Nepal 8 Bhutan 7 England 6 Ivory Coast 5 São Tomé and principe 4 molk folk islands 3 Montserrat 2 Hungary 1 Bosnia and Herzegovina

[@OldHoboManYouTube]

Do a video on how many counties each state has

[@comeanddriveit9747]

I can't believe rusk used to be the most populous County in Texas

[@uhhjdanimatesforyou467]

Sandy would watch about her state with 254 county's

[@ikmarchini]

Any chance of going back to being your own country?

[@RandomVidsforthought]

They can't

[@paulsmith3820]

I lived in Dallas most of my life. A colleague visited every county seat in Texas. I have been to a lot of them, but all 254 county seats is a bit too much for me. I spend a lot of time in Alpine, TX, which is the seat for Brewster County. It is larger than Connecticut. Getting from the farthest reaches of Brewster County to Alpine on a horse would require a very early start and a willingness to stay in the saddle for a long ride.

[@rann808]

So THAT'S why the panhandle's counties look like that

[@szarinamusic]

Yay I live in Texas

[@revinhatol]

*Jimenez County, Texas* (255) Seat: Cornudas Largest community: Dell City Split as the northern portion of Hudspeth County, and named after Damacio Jimenez, a Hispanic Texian hero who fought for Texas independence. *Bean County, Texas* (256) Seat (and largest community): Langtry Bean County was then the portion of Val Verde County west of the Pecos River, and named after Judge Roy Bean who claimed to be "The Only Law West of the Pecos". *Mirando County, Texas* (257) Seat: Ranchitos Las Lomas Largest community: Mirando City Mirando County was the eastern half of Webb County, and named after Spanish land grantee Nicolás Mirando. *Duadelphia County, Texas* (258) Seat (and largest community): Duadelphia Named after the Greek translation for "Dos Hermanos" (name of the twin peaks located in what was then the northwestern portion of Webb County), Duadelphia County is located near the Rio Grande. *Rip Ford County, Texas* (259) Seat (and largest community): Comstock Rip Ford County was then the portion of Val Verde County between the Pecos and Devils rivers, and named after John Salmon "Rip" Ford. *Granger County, Texas* (260) Seat (and largest community): Barstow Carved out of the western section of Ward County, Granger County is named after US (Union) Army Department of Texas Major General Gordon Granger. He's the man who proclaimed General Order No.3, which completely freed all the slaves in Texas in 1865. *Mesopotamia County, Texas* (261) Seat (and largest community): Truscott Named after the Greek term for "middle of river(s)" due to its position between the North and South Wichita rivers-themselves forks of the Wichita River, Mesopotamia County is carved out of mostly the northern half of Knox County with portions of neighboring Foard, King and Baylor counties. *Waggoner County, Texas* (262) Seat (and largest community): Electra Carved out of the western half of Wichita County, Waggoner County is formed due to overpowering from Wichita Falls. *Concan County, Texas* (263) Seat (and largest community): Concan Concan County is formed after Uvalde County is split in half. *Hughes County, Texas* (264) Seat (and largest community): Adrian Named after Texas Ranger John Hughes, Hughes County is formed from the western half of Oldham County. *McDonald County, Texas* (265) Seat (and largest community): Pine Springs Named for Texas Ranger William Jesse McDonald, McDoland County is formed from the northwestern portion of Culberson County due to differing time zones. *Rogers County, Texas* (266) Seat (and largest community): Port Arthur Due to economic and cultural differences between the northern and southern halves of Jefferson County, Port Arthur led the charge of the southern half to separate and form Rogers County named in honor of Texas Ranger John Harris Rogers.

[@hensleydodson5733]

There is already a Navarro county in Texas.

[@BS-vx8dg]

The map at 3:01 purports to show when Texas got to its current county configuration. But the lines are _really_ inaccurate in some cases. For example, Maverick County's eastern border is (today, anyway) a straight vertical line all the way down, but here you show a bit jutting out at the bottom. And Jeff Davis County, famously the only pentagonal county in the U.S., here has (at least) six sides. I'm going to have to downvote this video.

[@eewag1]

254 counties makes no sense.

[@needywallaby2030]

make the 254 states great again

[@cyndie26]

Texas actually has a "split into five states" clause in its constitution.

[@excelvalentino6972]

loving county has like 200 people in it

[@Robostate]

Actually it's 64.

[@TheBigBrassGuy]

Fun fact: it'd be incredibly easy to merge a bunch of texas's western counties into larger ones, which would eliminate over 80 counties. Source: a map I made about it because I was curious.

[@itsnottheendforme7591]

But was it called Shelby by the Spanish though?

[@mtallmen184]

Georgia has a way denser concentration of counties than Texas, Texas has an average of 1057 square miles per county while Georgia has an average of 373 square miles per county

[@russianmapping5786]

I wish those counties was big.

[@Prime-vl5ci]

What I don't get is why there is a channel dedicated to this stuff.

[@GeographyAstronomyPGcat]

Mikey Angelo, also known as Mr. Grande, the rapper from Dallas, Dallas County Texas. Cowboys in Texas usually say "Yee-haw" when they're ready and they usually ride horses and hold guns! Some of the lions love this US state. 🎙🎤🤠🏇🐴🐎🔫🦁 Dr. Pepper was invented in Texas. 🥤 Want some hamburgers and poultry legs? 🍔🍗

[@Československý]

Texas is the land of heroes!

[@BookishDarlingS]

Everything is big in Texas ❤️❤️❤️

[@lukeporras1288]

Except the actual counties lol

[@brad6375]

Rip to Bexar county, now it just covers the city of San Antonio

[@leechjim8023]

Some of those counties are near dead and probably should consolidate!

[@AFT_05G]

There are counties just a couple hundred people

[@Mapper600]

​@@AFT_05GAnd the newest county, Loving only has 60 people.

[@GeographyAstronomyPGcat]

Yee-haw!!! 🤠

[@thenewadventuresofhenry6998]

This history shows how Texas has always been committed to a government of by and for the people.

[@jeremiahcastro9700]

What's not being explained is _why_ we have counties in the first place. How do you confuse _municipality_ with _county?_ A county is ruled by a "Count" or "Countess" and can be found in an aristocratic government. Therefore one would expect to find counties in countries such as England and France who had shires, earls, dukes, counts, nobles, and gentry. A _municipality_ is from the Latin _municipalis_ literally "pertaining to a citizen of a free town, of a free town". In practice it would be a community, municipality, free town, or city whose citizens have the privileges of a Roman citizen but are governed by their own laws. So the question would be, why do we have counties when The Constitution prohibits gentry, nobility and the crown from possessing power of dominion in the United States of America?

[@cheeseburgermonkey7104]

when will a 255th county form?

[@revinhatol]

Encinal (eastern half of Webb County)

[@JackGielow]

I'm a proud michiganer

[@jeremiahmatthew526]

Counties of american states are the most squarest land

[@GK08_Productions]

Nebraska has 93 county’s

[@nathansmith346]

0:10 hey my state is on there (North Carolina)! I live in the 2nd smalllest county in land size but are population is huge :) #Wilmington

[@hensleydodson5733]

How is New Hanover county life going? It's the most populated coastal county BTW.

[@DiegoSanchez-gg4dx]

GOOOO TEXASSS!!!!!!!

[@sendhelp5219]

0:26 Thought I got a text

[@Mendoza1414]

This is why California is the best state

[@FBIAGENT725]

Droughts, wildfires, pollution, high crime, terrible cost of living

[@Eedg769]

Texas counties seem to be the equivalent of NY townships… we have 932. Which are contained in 62 counties which also govern locally. You want local government, come to NY, you’ll get it up the wazoo

[@bennyg6494]

Wow giant bexar in 1830s

[@X1GenKaneShiroX]

I wonder who’s from Texas in this comment section?

[@R.Ratkus]

1:50 each one unique in and shape shape? i mostly see squares, u americans have only square shapes for all land pieces u probably can distinguish state imperfections being a square by centimeters

[@uno8328]

Texas is so damn big we have 254 country's in one state

[@hensleydodson5733]

It surprised me that Medina county was an enclave of Bexar County.

[@botigamer9011]

Meh. In Mexico, the state of Oaxaca has 570 municipios

[@maximusmedia8412]

Boti Gamer yikes

[@davidstegman8147]

Which are the counties that are part of the XIT ranch?

[@OlafoWaffle]

Given the population dispersion Texas could effective work with only 100 counties at most.

[@69jalo]

Soo helpful

[@commonmapper8528]

Everything is bigger in texas did this phrase come from the fact that 254 countries are in texas

[@californiaandwashington1377]

What was the least popular county in the USA ever?

[@User-bk_Elder_2I]

ooh! Can you make the history of the 77 Okalahoman counties? Please! Please! Please!

[@luisfer9361]

1821 Spanish times? Remeber you were part of Mexico until you started a revolution for the right of owning slaves. Just saying.

[@Kunumbah1]

Luis Fernando Núñez Manautou Wtf are you talking about? I’m not even from Texas and I still think that statement is bs. Both American Texans and Hispanic Texans seceded from Mexico because they were sick of the weakness and corruption of the Mexican government at the time. Wait did I say at just that time? I meant even to this day. Just saying.

[@luisfer9361]

Ser Devil Check your facts. Only condition mexico gave to American settlers: no salves. Slavery was abolished in Mexico since its inception so it was unconstitutional. What did Sam Houston and friends did? They brought slaves. What did Mexico do? They told them not to bring slaves and to free the ones already in Texas or the Mexican government would intervene. What do American settlers do? Proclaim independence. There you go. Hope you can really check into that instead of talking blind about things you know, apparently, absolutely nothing about

[@another90daystochangethis34]

Pancho Villa would have also seceded, but he loved his country.

[@bigairports2525]

i love the texan accent

[@chirhoiota885]

1 inch = 2.54 centimeters; 1 texas = 254 counties

[@hensleydodson5733]

are you saying 1 texas euqals 100 inches

[@Laheltons]

I came from a state where there is no Counties, but Parishes! Guess my state!

[@heidi7905]

Lemme guess, Louisiana or Alaska

[@yvonnesaldana7347]

Louisiana

[@comedygold6249]

HEY PATRICK what am i :D

[@theoneandonlyrustyshaklefo6256]

Ali hussein uh, stupid?

[@comedygold6249]

the one and only rusty shakleford no I'm a fnaf fan

[@eavn9684]

@@comedygold6249 WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE!?

[@jksalumbre]

Sooo many! :O

[@jichusTea]

Coz they put all the numbers in a bowl and pulled out 254

[@mellorimellori6605]

hi, nice profile pic🙃

[@jichusTea]

ryujin's left shoulder Omg what happened to Ryujin 😂

[@mellorimellori6605]

didnt u hear?? she got whiplash whilst doing the iconic shoulder dance

[@SoulfTylerTX]

Smith County (Whitehouse-Tyler,TX) is my County..

[@ultravangelist5207]

Why didn't you mention Austin?

[@gadolinium09]

there is a Texas county named Deaf Smith near Amarillo

[@colin1370]

Here in Belguim we only have 10 counties :(

[@rociocuellar3781]

What county you live in Texas I live in Polk county

[@Bobomb1000]

everything's bigger in texas, even the number of counties apparently

[@gustav5359]

Wait, is texas a country with 254 countries? Or am i just stupid lmao?

[@anthonyvalenzuela8108]

Ayyy hays county my dude