Deaf Smith County, Texas
| Deaf Smith County, Texas | |
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Deaf Smith County Courthouse in Hereford, Texas
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 Location in the U.S. state of Texas |
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 Texas's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | 1890 |
| Named for | Deaf Smith |
| Seat | Hereford |
| Largest city | Hereford |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,498 sq mi (3,880 km2) |
| • Land | 1,497 sq mi (3,877 km2) |
| • Water | 1.5 sq mi (4 km2), 0.1% |
| Population | |
| • (2010) | 19,372 |
| • Density | 13/sq mi (5/km²) |
| Congressional district | 13th |
| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
| Website | www |
Deaf Smith County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2010 census, the population was 19,372. The county seat is Hereford, which is known as the "Beef Capital of the World". The county was created in 1876 and later organized in 1890.
The Hereford, TX Micropolitan Statistical Area includes all of Deaf Smith County.
In 1876 the state legislature identified and named the county, but it was not organized until 1890, with the town of LaPlata as the original county seat. The county was named for Erastus "Deaf" Smith (1787–1837), a partially deaf scout and soldier who served in the Texas Revolution and was the first to reach the Alamo after its fall. The pronunciation of "Deaf", like that of Smith himself, is /ˈdiːf/ DEEF; however most residents pronounce it /ˈdɛf/ DEFF.
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