COUNTY ORGANIZED: 1848

COUNTY NAMED FOR: The Medina River that runs through the county.

COUNTY SEATS: Two - Castroville and Hondo

COUNTY SEAT NAMED FOR: 

COURTHOUSES: Two - 1854 and 1892.

STANDING: Two - 1854 courthouse in Castoville is now the City Hall. The 1892 courthouse was orginally an Italiante-style building. During the late 1930s and early 1940s two annexes were added to the courthouse, indoor plumbing was installed, and the distinctive tower was removed. Extensive interior remodeling was completed in 1988.

LINKS: Medina County