Foard County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,095. Its county seat is Crowell, which is also the county's only incorporated community. The county is named for Robert Levi Foard, an attorney who served as a major with the Confederate Army, in the American Civil War.
Foard County was one of 46 prohibitions, or entirely dry, counties in the state of Texas until voters approved a referendum to permit the legal sale of alcoholic beverages in May 2006.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which are land and (0.5%) are covered by water.
Major highways
- 20px U.S. Highway 70
- 20px State Highway 6
Adjacent counties
- Hardeman County (north)
- Wilbarger County (east)
- Baylor County (southeast)
- Knox County (south)
- King County (southwest)
- Cottle County (west)