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- source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
- source: Family History Library Catalog
- the text in this section is copied from an article in Wikipedia
Dimmit County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 8,615. The county seat is Carrizo Springs. The county was founded in 1858 and later organized in 1880. It is named after Philip Dimmitt, a major figure in the Texas Revolution. The spelling of the county name and the individual's name differ because of a spelling error in the bill creating the county name.
Timeline
| Date | Event | Source
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| 1858 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1870 | First census | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1870 | No significant boundary changes after this year | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1880 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1881 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1881 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1881 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1903 | Birth records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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Population History
- source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
| Census Year | Population
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| 1870 | 109
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| 1880 | 665
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| 1890 | 1,049
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| 1900 | 1,106
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| 1910 | 3,460
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| 1920 | 5,296
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| 1930 | 8,828
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| 1940 | 8,542
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| 1950 | 10,654
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| 1960 | 10,095
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| 1970 | 9,039
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| 1980 | 11,367
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| 1990 | 10,433
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