Refugio (TX)

Welcome to Refugio County ...

Time Zone: Refugio County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Refugio is the Seat for Refugio County.

Refugio County is one of the original counties of Texas and was founded in 1836.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Refugio had a population of 6,948 people. This is a decrease of 5.79% since the last Census (which gave a population of 7,375 people in 2010).

Below are some of the communities located in Refugio County:

Austwell
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Austwell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Austwell is located in Refugio County (TX)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
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Bayside
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bayside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Bayside is located in Refugio County (TX)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 322 people
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Refugio
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
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- Refugio is located in Refugio County (TX)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,711 people
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Woodsboro
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Woodsboro is located in Refugio County (TX)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,376 people
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Websites of Interest ...

Websites specific to Texas
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- Website for the //www.tsl.texas.gov/

Websites specific to Refugio County
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Websites for nearby counties
- Aransas County
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- Bee County
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- Calhoun County
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- Goliad County
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- San Patricio County
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- Victoria County
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Cemetery Information and Directories
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Texas
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Texas
- Cemeteries of Refugio County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Texas
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Texas

Footnotes ...

<1>	On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>	The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
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