Goliad County, Texas

Goliad County, Texas
The Goliad County Courthouse in Goliad. The courthouse and the surrounding square were added to the National Register of Historic Places on June 29, 1976.
Location in the U.S. state of Texas
Texas's location in the U.S.
Founded	1837
Named for	Miguel Hidalgo
Seat	Goliad
Largest city	Goliad
Area
• Total	859 sq mi (2,225 km2)
• Land	852 sq mi (2,207 km2)
• Water	7.4 sq mi (19 km2), 0.9%
Population
• (2010)	7,210
• Density	8.5/sq mi (3/km²)
Congressional district	34th
Time zone	Central: UTC-6/-5
Website	www.co.goliad.tx.us

Goliad County (/ˈɡoʊliæd/ GOH-lee-ad) is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2010 census, the population is 7,210. Its county seat is Goliad. The county is named for Father Miguel Hidalgo; "Goliad" is an anagram , minus the silent H. The county was created in 1836 and organized the next year.

Goliad County is a part of the Victoria, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area.

The first declaration of independence for the Republic of Texas was signed in Goliad on December 20, 1835, although the formal declaration was made by the Convention of 1836 at Washington-on-the-Brazos. Goliad County was the site of two battles in the Texas Revolution. The Battle of Goliad was a minor skirmish early in the war. However the subsequent battle of Coleto was an important battle that culminated on March 27, 1836. Col. James Fannin and his Texan soldiers were executed by the Mexican army, under orders from Gen. Antonio López de Santa Anna, in what became known as the Goliad Massacre. This event led to the Texas Revolutionary battle cry "Remember the Alamo! Remember Goliad!" Although many remember the Alamo today, fewer remember Goliad. The site of the massacre is located near Presidio la Bahia, just south of the town of Goliad.