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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
Kent County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 753, making it the sixth-least populous county in Texas. Its county seat is Jayton. The county was created in 1876 and later organized in 1892. It is named for Andrew Kent, who died at the Battle of the Alamo. Kent County is a prohibition or entirely dry county.
Timeline
| Date | Event | Source
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| 1876 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1880 | First census | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1880 | No significant boundary changes after this year | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1892 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1892 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1892 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1892 | 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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| 1880 | 92
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| 1890 | 324
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| 1900 | 899
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| 1910 | 2,655
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| 1920 | 3,335
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| 1930 | 3,851
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| 1940 | 3,413
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| 1950 | 2,249
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| 1960 | 1,727
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| 1970 | 1,434
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| 1980 | 1,145
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| 1990 | 1,010
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