| Walker County, Texas |
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| County | Walker County |
| State | Texas |
| Founded | 1846 |
| Seat | Huntsville |
| Total Area | 2074.6 sq km (801 sq mi) |
| Land Area | 2038.3 sq km (787 sq mi) |
| Water Area | 36.3 sq km (14 sq mi) |
| Population Total | 61758 (2000) |
| Web | www.co.walker.tx.us |
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Walker County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. In 2000, its population was 61,758. The 2006 Census estimate placed the county's population at 63,304. Its county seat is Huntsville.
Initially, Walker County was named for Robert J. Walker, a legislator from Mississippi who introduced into the United States Congress the resolution to annex Texas. However, Walker later supported the Union during the Civil War; thus, in order to keep the county's name from being changed, it was renamed for Samuel H. Walker, a Texas Ranger and soldier in the American Army.
Walker County is part of the Huntsville Micropolitan Statistical Area as well as the Houston-Baytown-Huntsville Combined Statistical Area.
James Mitchell (1795-1870) and his wife, the former Calpernia Franklin (1805-1865), came to the future Walker County under a Mexican land grant in 1833. Mitchell, who became one of the first county commissioneers, established the Mitchell House and Inn on the Old San Antonio Road, also known as El Camino Real. During the 1840s, the house was a stop for weary stagecoach travelers.
The premier historian of Texas, Eugene C. Barker, for whom the Barker History Center on the University of Texas campus in Austin is named, was born in Walker County in 1874.
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Date : Sat, 27 Feb 2010 22:22:47 GMT+00:00
AOA banquet, auction set for tonight - Huntsville Item
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Date : Sat, 27 Feb 2010 04:21:08 GMT+00:00
Hospital district given review of HMH benefits - Huntsville Item
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Date : Fri, 26 Feb 2010 17:18:17 GMT+00:00
Still time to apply for 'Country Music Star' - Huntsville Item
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Date : Thu, 25 Feb 2010 04:40:13 GMT+00:00
Griffin honored for 36 years of service - Huntsville Item
Huntsville Item---Walker County- Judge Danny Pierce, left, presents Jay Griffin with a plaque honoring his 36 years of service in -Walker County- during a retirement celebration ...
Date : Wed, 24 Feb 2010 02:16:06 GMT+00:00
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