right|200px|thumb|"Wilbarger County Remembers", says the veteran's memorial at the courthouse.
thumb|right|200px|[[Confederate States of America|Confederate soldier monument at Wilbarger County Courthouse]]
Wilbarger County ( ) is a county located in the North Texas region of the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, the population was 12,887. The county seat is Vernon. The county was created in 1858 and later organized in 1881. Wilbarger is named for Josiah Pugh Wilbarger and Mathias Wilbarger, two early settlers.
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which are land and (0.7%) are covered by water.
Major highways
- 20px U.S. Highway 70
- 25px U.S. Highway 183
- 25px U.S. Highway 283
- 25px U.S. Highway 287
Adjacent counties
- Tillman County, Oklahoma (north)
- Wichita County (east)
- Baylor County (south)
- Foard County (west)
- Hardeman County (west)
- Jackson County, Oklahoma (northwest)
Demographics
Census-designated places
- Harrold
- Lockett
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