Kinney County. KINNEY COUNTY FORMED FROM BEXAR COUNTY CREATED JANUARY 28, 1850 RECREATED FEBRUARY 2, 1856 ORGANIZED DECEMBER 3, 1869 NAMED IN HONOR OF HENRY L. KINNEY 1813-1861 FOUNDER OF CORPUS CHRISTI MEMBER OF THE FIRST STATE CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION BRACKETTVILLE, COUNTY SEAT A LEADING WOOL AND MOHAIR PRODUCING COUNTY #2895