Kaufman County, Administrative division in northeastern Texas, United States
Kaufman County encompasses 808 square miles of land and water, bordered by the Trinity River in the southwestern section of the territory.
The county was established in 1848 and received its name from David S. Kaufman, a United States Representative who served as a diplomat from Texas.
The county population of 145,310 residents represents a diverse mix of ethnicities, with substantial white, Hispanic, African American, and Asian American communities.
Major transportation routes include Interstate 20, U.S. Highway 80, and U.S. Highway 175, connecting residents to the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex and surrounding areas.
The county experienced unprecedented growth, receiving recognition from the US Census Bureau as the fastest-expanding county over 100,000 inhabitants in 2022.
Location: Texas
Inception: February 1848
Capital city: Kaufman
Shares border with: Van Zandt County, Hunt County, Rockwall County, Dallas County, Henderson County, Ellis County
Website: https://kaufmancounty.net
GPS coordinates: 32.60000,-96.28000
Latest update: May 26, 2025 21:54
White Rock Lake
49 km
Cedar Creek Reservoir
28.1 km
Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden
47.9 km
Lake Tawakoni
41.9 km
Lake Tawakoni State Park
38.1 km
Memorial Stadium
37.9 km
AMC Mesquite 30
38.7 km
Trinity River Audubon Center
41.5 km
Mesquite Tower
37.9 km
Wilkerson-Sanders Memorial Stadium
38.6 km
Purtis Creek State Park
37.2 km
Porter Farm
19.8 km
Matthew Cartwright House
16.2 km
Randlett House
44.6 km
W. A. Strain Farm-Strain House
44 km
First Methodist Church of Rockwall
40.4 km
Van Zandt County Courthouse
39.4 km
Warren-Crowell House
16.4 km
Royse City Lodge No. 663 A.F. & A.M.
42 km
Terrell Carnegie Library
15.4 km
Stephen Decatur Lawrence Farmstead
34.6 km
Trinity Forest Trail
44.5 km
Galaxy Drive-In
42.6 km
Cannon Creek Vineyard
35.3 km
Ennis Commercial Historic District
44.6 km
Kaufman County Courthouse
3 km
Iris Theatre
15.2 km
DeGolyer Estate
47.9 kmReviews
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