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This Harris County Website is available for adoption.
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Harris County is named for John Richardson
Harris, an early settler of the area. The county was founded on December 22, 1836 as Harrisburg County and
Harrisburgh County. The name was changed to Harris County in December 1839. As of 2000 U.S. Census, the county
had a population of 3.4 million (though a 2005 estimate placed the population at almost 3.7 million), making it
the most populous county in Texas and the third most populous county in the United States. Its county seat is Houston.
Cities
Baytown
Jacinto City
Seabrook
Bellaire
Jersey Village
Shoreacres
Bunker Hill Village
Katy
South Houston
Deer Park
La Porte
Southside Place
El Lago
League City *
Spring Valley
Friendswood *
Missouri City *
Stafford
Galena Park
Morgan's Point
Taylor Lake Village
Hedwig Village
Nassau Bay
Tomball
Hilshire Village
Pasadena
Waller
Houston *
Pearland *
Webster
Humble
Piney Point Village
West University Place
Hunters Creek Village
* Portions are in adjacent counties
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