Located in the Edwards Plateau in Texas, Gillespie county had a population of 24,837 according to the 2010 census. The city of Fredericksburg is the county seat of Gillespie County. The county has a total area of 1,062 square miles.
Gillespie county is named after Robert Addison Gillespie, a well known soldier from the Mexican-American War.
The largest cities and communities in Gillespie County are Fredericksburg, Harper and Stonewall.
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