Published: 1952
Updated: October 1, 1995
Waco County, as established for judicial and other purposes on January 29, 1842, embraced the area of present Falls County. Viesca was named the county seat. Waco County was abolished by a Texas Supreme court decision, Stockton v. Montgomery (1842), which made all judicial counties unconstitutional.
The following, adapted from the Chicago Manual of Style, 15th edition, is the preferred citation for this entry.
Seymour V. Connor, “Waco County,” Handbook of Texas Online, accessed October 22, 2021, https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/waco-county.
Published by the Texas State Historical Association.
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