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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
Bosque County is a county located on the Edwards Plateau in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, the population was 18,235. Its county seat is Meridian, while Clifton is the largest city and the cultural/financial center of the county. The county is named for the Bosque River, which runs through the center of the county north to south. The Brazos River makes up the eastern border along with the Lake Whitney reservoir it feeds.
Since 2015, Bosque County has been represented in the Texas House of Representatives by the Republican DeWayne Burns. The previous 10-year representative was the Republican Rob Orr of Burleson.
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 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1855 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1856 | Court 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 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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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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| 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 | 2,005
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| 1870 | 4,981
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| 1880 | 11,217
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| 1890 | 14,224
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| 1900 | 17,390
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| 1910 | 19,013
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| 1920 | 18,032
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| 1930 | 15,750
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| 1940 | 15,761
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| 1950 | 11,836
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| 1960 | 10,809
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| 1970 | 10,966
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| 1980 | 13,401
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| 1990 | 15,125
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