Worth County, Former administrative county in Texas, United States
Worth County was a former administrative county in the northwestern part of Texas, located in the area that now corresponds to parts of New Mexico. The territory occupied lands near what is today Val Verde County.
The Texas legislature established Worth County on January 3, 1850, from lands formerly part of Santa Fe County and named it after military officer William Jenkins Worth. The county's existence was brief, as the territory transferred to federal control by November of that same year.
The territorial establishment of Worth County represented early American settlement patterns and administrative organization methods in the southwestern United States.
Today this territory exists only as a historical administrative entity in 19th century documents and maps. Visitors interested in learning more about this short-lived county can consult historical archives and resources available in what is now Val Verde County.
The neighboring Val Verde area later became the site of a major battle during the Civil War. This important military engagement occurred in the location that assumed the administrative functions of the former county.
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