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Travis County is one of the oldest counties in Texas created in 1840, and named for William Barrett Travis, a hero of the Alamo and the Texas Revolution.
Bastrop was one of the original counties created in 1836 and Travis County was formed from Bastrop County during the years Texas was a Republic (1836 to 1845).
Austin, named for Stephen F. Austin, the Father of Texas, is both the state capitol and the county seat for Travis County. 

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This page was last updated on March 24, 2023

Thanks to previous CC's Wynnell Noelke for her initial work and
Tamara Stevens who took over and created this great design and added
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