Perdido County, Texas
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Perdido County was the name of a now defunct county in Texas
. Created in the 1820s, prior to the Texas Revolution
, the county was all but forgotten in the post-revolution land grant
s and general confusion of the following decades. It was thought to be abolished in 1858, but was not officially declared defunct until 1871.
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
. Created in the 1820s, prior to the Texas Revolution
Texas Revolution
The Texas Revolution or Texas War of Independence was an armed conflict between Mexico and settlers in the Texas portion of the Mexican state Coahuila y Tejas. The war lasted from October 2, 1835 to April 21, 1836...
, the county was all but forgotten in the post-revolution land grant
Land grant
A land grant is a gift of real estate – land or its privileges – made by a government or other authority as a reward for services to an individual, especially in return for military service...
s and general confusion of the following decades. It was thought to be abolished in 1858, but was not officially declared defunct until 1871.