Goliad County ( ) is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 7,012. Its county seat is Goliad. The county is named for Father Miguel Hidalgo; "Goliad" is an anagram, minus the silent H. The county was created in 1836 and organized the next year. Goliad County is a part of the Victoria metropolitan area.
History
Pajalat and Siquipil, both Coahuiltecan peoples, were indigenous peoples who lived in what became Goliad County. A 1727 Spanish map records them living in the area.
Goliad County is also the birthplace of General Ignacio Zaragoza, who led the Mexican army against the invading forces of Napoleon III in the Battle of Puebla on May 5, 1862 ("Cinco de Mayo").
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which (0.9%) are covered by water.
Major highways
- 20px U.S. Highway 59
- 25px Interstate 69W is currently under construction and will follow the current route of U.S. 59 in most places.
- 25px U.S. Highway 77 Alternate/U.S. Highway 183
- 20px State Highway 119
- 20px State Highway 239
- 20px Farm to Market Road 81
- 20px Farm to Market Road 622
- 20px Farm to Market Road 883
Adjacent counties
- DeWitt County (north)
- Victoria County (northeast)
- Refugio County (southeast)
- Bee County (southwest)
- Karnes County (northwest)