COUNTY ORGANIZED: 1846

COUNTY NAMED FOR: Nueces is a Spanish word that means nuts and refers to the native pecan trees found by early explorers.

COUNTY SEATS: One - Corpus Christi

COUNTY SEAT NAMED FOR: Corpus Christi means the body of Christ and was named for the festival day on which the bay was discovered.

COURTHOUSES: Five -184?, 1856, 1877, 1914, and 1977.

STANDING: Two - 1977 Modern courthouse and 1914 Neo-Classical building. Additions to the 1914 structure were completed in 1930, 1965, and 1970. It is now vacant and in poor condition.

LINKS: Nueces County