Texas Patents
About the Collection
The Texas Patents collection consists of United States patents filed by Texas inventors before 1900. A majority of the patents are for agricultural and industrial applications, such as seeding machines, harvesters, plows, wind and water propellers, and steam engines. Other inventions include timekeepers, remedies, and firearms.
At a Glance
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19,350
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Partner
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9
Decades
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Language
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410
Counties
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38
States
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5
Countries
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775,196
Usage
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14 years, 4 months ago
Collection Created
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2 years, 3 months ago
Last Updated
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Cite This Collection
Here is our suggested citation. Consult an appropriate style guide for conformance to specific guidelines.
Texas Patents in The Portal to Texas History. University of North Texas Libraries. https://texashistory.unt.edu/explore/collections/TXPT/ accessed May 15, 2026.
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Resource Type
Language
States
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Texas
19,083
Missouri
57
Illinois
52
New York
44
Louisiana
38
Pennsylvania
33
Oklahoma
31
California
18
New Jersey
14
Ohio
12
South Dakota
12
Alabama
11
Tennessee
11
Georgia
10
Kansas
10
New Mexico
9
Colorado
8
Michigan
8
Virginia
8
Kentucky
7
Arizona
6
Delaware
6
Massachusetts
6
Connecticut
5
Indiana
5
Iowa
5
Mississippi
5
Arkansas
3
Wisconsin
3
Minnesota
2
Nebraska
2
Rhode Island
2
Utah
2
Maine
1
Maryland
1
Montana
1
Oregon
1
West Virginia
1
Counties
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Dallas County, TX
1,609
Harris County, TX
1,422
Bexar County, TX
1,108
Tarrant County, TX
910
Galveston County, TX
530
El Paso County, TX
522
Travis County, TX
494
McLennan County, TX
490
Grayson County, TX
469
Jefferson County, TX
335
Ellis County, TX
255
Bell County, TX
242
Williamson County, TX
238
Lamar County, TX
237
Fannin County, TX
210
Navarro County, TX
194
Smith County, TX
191
Hill County, TX
187
Collin County, TX
182
Hunt County, TX
180
Johnson County, TX
166
Fayette County, TX
162
Cooke County, TX
158
Kaufman County, TX
158
Denton County, TX
154
Washington County, TX
143
Wichita County, TX
143
Harrison County, TX
137
Limestone County, TX
135
Milam County, TX
132
Parker County, TX
132
Brown County, TX
125
Montague County, TX
116
Anderson County, TX
114
Bosque County, TX
114
Nueces County, TX
114
Wise County, TX
110
Hays County, TX
107
Taylor County, TX
102
Coryell County, TX
97
Erath County, TX
97
Palo Pinto County, TX
96
Wood County, TX
95
Bowie County, TX
93
Eastland County, TX
91
Falls County, TX
91
Robertson County, TX
91
Colorado County, TX
90
DeWitt County, TX
90
Red River County, TX
85
Brazoria County, TX
84
Tom Green County, TX
84
Brazos County, TX
82
Comanche County, TX
80
Gonzales County, TX
79
Cass County, TX
77
Montgomery County, TX
77
Van Zandt County, TX
77
Austin County, TX
76
Caldwell County, TX
76
Lampasas County, TX
74
Lavaca County, TX
74
Houston County, TX
73
Wharton County, TX
73
Gregg County, TX
72
Potter County, TX
71
Hopkins County, TX
68
Cherokee County, TX
67
Bastrop County, TX
66
Clay County, TX
66
Grimes County, TX
66
Hardin County, TX
62
Hood County, TX
61
Coleman County, TX
59
Nacogdoches County, TX
58
Rusk County, TX
58
Freestone County, TX
57
Victoria County, TX
56
Guadalupe County, TX
54
Jones County, TX
54
Orange County, TX
54
Webb County, TX
54
Wilbarger County, TX
53
Bee County, TX
52
Burnet County, TX
50
Delta County, TX
49
Uvalde County, TX
49
Wilson County, TX
49
Goliad County, TX
48
Matagorda County, TX
48
Val Verde County, TX
48
Camp County, TX
45
Leon County, TX
45
Rockwall County, TX
45
Upshur County, TX
45
Hardeman County, TX
44
Runnels County, TX
44
Callahan County, TX
43
Shelby County, TX
43
Hamilton County, TX
42
Henderson County, TX
42
Mills County, TX
41
Young County, TX
41
Medina County, TX
40
Tyler County, TX
40
Hale County, TX
39
McCulloch County, TX
39
Comal County, TX
38
Jackson County, TX
38
Angelina County, TX
37
Cameron County, TX
37
Donley County, TX
37
Polk County, TX
37
San Saba County, TX
37
Jack County, TX
35
Kendall County, TX
35
San Patricio County, TX
35
Waller County, TX
35
Fort Bend County, TX
34
Walker County, TX
34
Haskell County, TX
33
Lee County, TX
33
Llano County, TX
33
Mitchell County, TX
32
Burleson County, TX
31
Cook County, IL
31
Marion County, TX
31
Stephens County, TX
31
Hall County, TX
30
Howard County, TX
30
Aransas County, TX
29
Liberty County, TX
29
Scurry County, TX
29
Titus County, TX
29
Gillespie County, TX
28
Trinity County, TX
27
Atascosa County, TX
26
Floyd County, TX
26
Knox County, TX
26
Mason County, TX
26
Nolan County, TX
26
Reeves County, TX
26
Coke County, TX
25
Morris County, TX
25
Wheeler County, TX
25
Childress County, TX
24
Midland County, TX
24
Panola County, TX
24
Karnes County, TX
23
Menard County, TX
23
Allegheny County, PA
22
Deaf Smith County, TX
22
Hidalgo County, TX
22
Jasper County, TX
22
Lubbock County, TX
21
Madison County, TX
21
Archer County, TX
20
Kerr County, TX
20
Dallam County, TX
19
Armstrong County, TX
18
Collingsworth County, TX
18
Fisher County, TX
18
Frio County, TX
18
Sabine County, TX
18
La Salle County, TX
17
Swisher County, TX
17
Ward County, TX
17
Gray County, TX
16
Maverick County, TX
16
Sherman County, TX
16
Baylor County, TX
15
Calhoun County, TX
15
Foard County, TX
15
Sutton County, TX
15
Caddo Parish, LA
14
Carson County, TX
14
Newton County, TX
14
Orleans Parish, LA
14
Refugio County, TX
14
San Augustine County, TX
14
Shackelford County, TX
14
Blanco County, TX
13
Briscoe County, TX
13
Hemphill County, TX
13
Dickens County, TX
12
Hartley County, TX
12
Lipscomb County, TX
12
Ochiltree County, TX
12
Presidio County, TX
12
Bandera County, TX
11
Beadle County, SD
11
Franklin County, TX
11
Jim Wells County, TX
11
Crockett County, TX
10
Fulton County, GA
10
Jackson County, MO
10
Live Oak County, TX
10
Rains County, TX
10
Brewster County, TX
9
Chambers County, TX
9
Concho County, TX
9
Cottle County, TX
9
Crosby County, TX
9
Kimble County, TX
9
Kinney County, TX
9
Philadelphia County, PA
9
Randall County, TX
9
San Jacinto County, TX
9
Stonewall County, TX
9
Kleberg County, TX
8
Pecos County, TX
8
Roberts County, TX
8
Somervell County, TX
8
Hudson County, NJ
7
Kent County, TX
7
Los Angeles County, CA
7
Lynn County, TX
7
Oldham County, TX
7
Starr County, TX
7
Dimmit County, TX
6
Hansford County, TX
6
Richland County, IL
6
Sterling County, TX
6
Terry County, TX
6
Borden County, TX
5
Hamilton County, TN
5
Jeff Davis County, TX
5
Martin County, TX
5
Motley County, TX
5
Woodward County, OK
5
Brooks County, TX
4
Essex County, NJ
4
Garza County, TX
4
Hudspeth County, TX
4
Irion County, TX
4
Kings County, NY
4
McMullen County, TX
4
Oklahoma County, OK
4
Polk County, IA
4
Tulsa County, OK
4
Alameda County, CA
3
Bryan County, OK
3
Culberson County, TX
3
Denver County, CO
3
Gaines County, TX
3
Geary County, KS
3
Huron County, OH
3
Kalamazoo County, MI
3
King County, TX
3
Maricopa County, AZ
3
Real County, TX
3
Richmond County, NY
3
San Diego County, CA
3
Schleicher County, TX
3
Shelby County, TN
3
Terrell County, TX
3
Winnebago County, IL
3
Zavala County, TX
3
Andrews County, TX
2
Champaign County, OH
2
Choctaw County, OK
2
Claiborne Parish, LA
2
Dawson County, TX
2
Dukes County, MA
2
Ector County, TX
2
Eddy County, NM
2
Harvey County, KS
2
Hidalgo County, NM
2
Jefferson County, AL
2
Jim Hogg County, TX
2
Kay County, OK
2
Kingfisher County, OK
2
Lackawanna County, PA
2
Madison County, AL
2
Milwaukee County, WI
2
Mobile County, AL
2
Montgomery County, AL
2
Morgan County, AL
2
New Castle County, DE
2
New Haven County, CT
2
Pike County, IL
2
Queens County, NY
2
Randolph County, MO
2
Reagan County, TX
2
Roosevelt County, NM
2
Suffolk County, MA
2
Willacy County, TX
2
Yoakum County, TX
2
Adair County, MO
1
Allen County, IN
1
Baltimore County, MD
1
Bergen County, NJ
1
Bond County, IL
1
Boulder County, CO
1
Buchanan County, MO
1
Calcasieu Parish, LA
1
Calhoun County, MI
1
Canadian County, OK
1
Carroll County, KY
1
Castro County, TX
1
Catron County, NM
1
Cayuga County, NY
1
Cedar County, IA
1
Chenango County, NY
1
Chester County, TN
1
Clinton County, NY
1
Coal County, OK
1
Cole County, MO
1
Craig County, OK
1
Crawford County, OH
1
Creek County, OK
1
Cullman County, AL
1
De Soto Parish, LA
1
Duval County, TX
1
Edwards County, TX
1
Fairfield County, CT
1
Fayette County, KY
1
Franklin County, OH
1
Fresno County, CA
1
Fulton County, IL
1
Glasscock County, TX
1
Grant County, IN
1
Greenwood County, KS
1
Hardin County, OH
1
Hartford County, CT
1
Holmes County, MS
1
Huerfano County, CO
1
Hutchinson County, TX
1
Independence County, AR
1
Ingham County, MI
1
Jackson County, MS
1
Jefferson County, KY
1
Jefferson County, NY
1
Jefferson County, OK
1
Jefferson County, WV
1
Jefferson Davis Parish, LA
1
Jessamine County, KY
1
Johnson County, MO
1
Kane County, IL
1
Kenton County, KY
1
Kern County, CA
1
Labette County, KS
1
Lafayette County, MO
1
Lafayette Parish, LA
1
Lake County, CO
1
Lake County, IL
1
Larimer County, CO
1
Lauderdale County, MS
1
Lawrence County, MO
1
Lenawee County, MI
1
Logan County, IL
1
Louisa County, VA
1
Love County, OK
1
Loving County, TX
1
Lucas County, OH
1
Luna County, NM
1
Marion County, MS
1
Mercer County, NJ
1
Middlesex County, MA
1
Miller County, AR
1
Monroe County, AR
1
Montgomery County, PA
1
Morris County, NJ
1
Mower County, MN
1
Multnomah County, OR
1
Muskingum County, OH
1
Muskogee County, OK
1
Natchitoches Parish, LA
1
New London County, CT
1
Newport County, RI
1
Obion County, TN
1
Okmulgee County, OK
1
Osage County, KS
1
Peoria County, IL
1
Pettis County, MO
1
Pima County, AZ
1
Pittsburg County, OK
1
Plymouth County, MA
1
Posey County, IN
1
Providence County, RI
1
Pueblo County, CO
1
Racine County, WI
1
Ramsey County, MN
1
Ray County, MO
1
Rensselaer County, NY
1
Rooks County, KS
1
Salt Lake County, UT
1
Sangamon County, IL
1
Santa Clara County, CA
1
Shelby County, KY
1
Silver Bow County, MT
1
Solano County, CA
1
Stanton County, NE
1
Stark County, OH
1
Steuben County, IN
1
Stone County, MS
1
Summit County, OH
1
Throckmorton County, TX
1
Todd County, KY
1
Warren County, IL
1
Warren County, NY
1
Wayne County, MI
1
Wayne County, MO
1
Wayne County, NY
1
Weber County, UT
1
Westchester County, NY
1
Westmoreland County, PA
1
Wilson County, TN
1
Worcester County, MA
1
Wyandotte County, KS
1