Coryell County, Texas

Coryell County
Coryell County
County
	The Coryell County Courthouse in Gatesville, Texas. The courthouse was added to the National Register of Historic Places on August 18, 1977.
	Location within the U.S. state of Texas
	Texas's location within the U.S.
	Coordinates: 31°23′N 97°48′W / 31.39°N 97.8°W
Country	United States
State	Texas
Founded	1854
Seat	Gatesville
Largest city	Copperas Cove
Area
• Total	1,057 sq mi (2,740 km2)
• Land	1,052 sq mi (2,720 km2)
• Water	4.7 sq mi (12 km2) 0.4%
Population (2020)
• Total	83,093
• Density	79/sq mi (30/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district	31st
Website	www.coryellcounty.org

Coryell County (/ˈkɔːrjɛl/ KOR-yel)^[1] is a county located on the Edwards Plateau in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 83,093.^[2]^[3] The county seat is Gatesville.^[4] The county is named for James Coryell, a frontiersman and Texas Ranger who was killed by Caddo Indians.

^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on August 18, 2014. Retrieved November 28, 2012.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
^ "U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Coryell County, Texas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2022.
^ "Coryell County, Texas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 23, 2021.
^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 9, 2015. Retrieved June 7, 2011.