County History
Kimble County: Named for an Alamo Defender, Built on Wool and Mohair
Kimble County is named for George C. Kimbell, who died at the Alamo, and grew its economy on cattle, sheep, and Angora goats on the Edwards Plateau.
The county was created from Bexar County lands in 1858 and organized in 1876. It is named for George C. Kimbell, a defender who died at the Alamo in 1836. The county seat, Junction, takes its name from the spot where the North and South Llano rivers meet. An earlier county seat, Kimbleville, lost the role partly because it sat in a flood-prone area.
The hilly terrain was never well-suited to row crops, so ranching took over early. By 1920, the county had nearly 160,000 goats and was one of Texas's leaders in wool and mohair production. Angora goat ranching remained a key part of the local economy well into the twentieth century. The 1884 courthouse fire destroyed early county records — a fact worth knowing if you are researching property history or genealogy here.
Source to confirm: Handbook of Texas — Kimble County