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Hays County was formed from Travis County, created on March 1, 1848, and organized on August 7, 1848. It was named in honor of John Coffee "Jack" Hays, 1817-1883, a captain of Texas Rangers and a colonel in the Mexican War. The county seat is San Marcos.
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