Tom Green County

Tom Green County was named after Thomas Green, a Confederate brigadier general. The state legislature established the county on March 13, 1874.

The original county seat was the town of Ben Ficklin. In 1882, flood waters of the Concho River destroyed the community and drowned 65 people. The county seat was moved to Santa Angela. In 1883, the United States Post Office officially changed the town's name to San Angelo.

As of the 2020 census, the population was 120,003.

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