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Colorado County

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Columbus, TX, USA

Latitude & Longitude: 29° 43' 11.02320999984", -96° 33' 8.18435000016"
 
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    The river traversing the region was called Colorado (Red) by Spanish explorers who mistook it for the reddish Brazos. From the river, the county took its name; Columbus, the county seat.

This page last updated: 7/15/2008

Colorado County Historical Marker Location Map, Texas