COUNTY NAMED FOR: The Blanco River (Blanco is Spanish for white).

COUNTY SEATS: Two - Blanco and Johnson City

COUNTY SEAT NAMED FOR:  Settler James Polk Johnson.

COURTHOUSES: Three - 1860 and 1885 in Blanco; 1916 in Johnson City

STANDING: Two -

• 1885 limestone structure in Blanco.  The 1885 courthouse fell into private hands after Johnson City became the county seat in 1890. The old courthouse was restored in the early 1990s, and was used in the 2010 movie "True Grit."
•  1916 classical revival limestone building in Johnson City, which features Doric columns and a domed cupola.