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Blanco County — Did You Know …

  • Blanco County was founded in 1858 and was formed from portions of the following counties: Burnet, Comal, Gillespie, and Hays.
    • “Blanco” is pronounced as ba-LAWN-co and stands for “White” in Spanish.
    • This county currently has no slogan.
    • The county covers an area of 713 sq. mi. (1,850 km2).
  • The county is named after the Blanco River. José de Azlor y Virto de Vera named this river in 1721.
  • Johnson City serves as the county seat since 1890. The city of Blanco only served as the county seat for 32 years.
  • In 1910, cotton became one of the county’s primary crops and trade goods.
  • President Lyndon B. Johnson is from this county.
  • Unlike some of the other counties found on our site, Blanco county lacks any known ghost towns.

Adjacent Counties

  • Burnet (North)
  • Comal (Southeast)
  • Gillespie (West)
  • Hays (East)
  • Kendall (Southwest)
  • Llano (Northwest)
  • Travis (Northeast)

Local Attractions

  • Bamberger Ranch Preserve & Bat Cave
  • Cypress Mill Winery
  • Lyndon B. Johnson Historical Park
  • Pedernales State Park & LCRA River Park
  • Science Mill
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