Cibolo Creek forms the boundary between Bexar and Comal counties on the north and Guadalupe on the east. The county is bounded on the north by Kendall and Comal counties, on the east by Guadalupe and Wilson counties, on the south by Atascosa County, and on the west by Medina and Bandera counties.
Bexar County is in south-central Texas, about 190 miles (310 km) west of Houston and 140 miles (230 km) from both the US-Mexican border to the southwest and the Gulf of Mexico to the southeast.
The Spanish recognized the geographical significance of the headwaters of the San Antonio River, which is why they established five missions, a presidio, and a town nearby. The main attraction was not just access to water, though. The region represented a convergence of vegetation, wildlife, and people.
The original form was Bigerra and is said to mean "place of the beehives." "Béjar" could be an adaption from the Spanish word abeja, which means "bee." An older spelling of the city's name is Béxar. In medieval documents, Vexar is found also. Bexar County acquired its name indirectly from this city. Colonial Governors.
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Bexar County (/bɛər/ BAIR or /ˈbeɪər/ BAY-ər; Spanish: Béxar ˈbexaɾ) is a county in the U.S. state of Texas. It is in South Texas and its county seat is San Antonio.
Visit the appropriate county clerk's office or city government office in person. Locate the land records department or public access terminal (sometimes called a cadastral). Search by property address, legal description, or owner name (if known).
You may contact the Bexar County Clerk regarding property information by calling (210) 335-2216. The County Clerk is located at 100 Dolorosa Suite 104 San Antonio, Texas 78205 and is operated Monday through Friday from am to pm. This division handles: Real Property/Land Records.
You may contact the Bexar County Clerk regarding property information by calling (210) 335-2216. The County Clerk is located at 100 Dolorosa Suite 104 San Antonio, Texas 78205 and is operated Monday through Friday from am to pm. This division handles: Real Property/Land Records.
The original form was Bigerra and is said to mean "place of the beehives." "Béjar" could be an adaption from the Spanish word abeja, which means "bee." An older spelling of the city's name is Béxar. In medieval documents, Vexar is found also. Bexar County acquired its name indirectly from this city. Colonial Governors.