Freestone County | |
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![]() The Freestone County Courthouse in Fairfield | |
![]() Location within the U.S. state of Texas | |
![]() Texas's location within the U.S. | |
Coordinates: 31°42′N 96°09′W / 31.7°N 96.15°W | |
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Founded | 1851 |
Seat | Fairfield |
Largest city | Teague |
Area | |
• Total | 892 sq mi (2,310 km2) |
• Land | 878 sq mi (2,270 km2) |
• Water | 14 sq mi (40 km2) 1.6% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 19,435 |
• Density | 22/sq mi (8.4/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
Congressional districts | 6th, 17th |
Website | www |
Freestone County is a county in the east-central part of the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 19,435.[1] Its county seat is Fairfield.[2] The county was created in 1850 and organized the next year.[3]