Stonewall County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,245. Its county seat is Aspermont. The county was created in 1876 and organized in 1888. It is named for Stonewall Jackson, a general of the Confederate States Army.
History
Stonewall County was formed in 1876 from the Young Territory. It was initially attached to Young County, Throckmorton County, and then Jones County, before finally becoming fully organized in 1889.
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which (0.4%) are covered by water.
Geographic features
- Double Mountains, county high point and most topographically prominent point for almost
- The Brazos River begins in Stonewall County at the confluence of the Double Mountain Fork and Salt Fork Brazos River, about west of Jud, Texas, now a ghost town.
- Kiowa Peak 3 mi (4.8 km) to the west of the Brazos River
Adjacent counties
- King County (north)
- Haskell County (east)
- Jones County (southeast)
- Fisher County (south)
- Kent County (west)