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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
Karnes County is a county in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, the population was 14,710. Its county seat is Karnes City. The county is named for Henry Karnes, a soldier in the Texas Revolution. The former San Antonio and Aransas Pass Railway passed through Karnes County in its connection linking San Antonio with Corpus Christi.
Timeline
| Date | Event | Source
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| 1854 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1854 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1855 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1860 | First census | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1860 | No significant boundary changes after this year | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1865 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1865 | 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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| 1860 | 2,171
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| 1870 | 1,705
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| 1880 | 3,270
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| 1890 | 3,637
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| 1900 | 8,681
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| 1910 | 14,942
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| 1920 | 19,049
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| 1930 | 23,316
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| 1940 | 19,248
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| 1950 | 17,139
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| 1960 | 14,995
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| 1970 | 13,462
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| 1980 | 13,593
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| 1990 | 12,455
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