[3] It is named for Benjamin McCulloch, a famous Texas Ranger and Confederate general.

The geographical center of Texas lies within McCulloch County, near Brady.

[4] From 5000 BC to 1500 AD, the early Native American inhabitants included Tonkawa, Lipan Apache, Comanche, and Tawakoni.

[5] The 1788 José Mares expedition passed through the area while travelling from San Antonio to Santa Fe.

[6] On November 21, 1831, in the Brady vicinity, James Bowie, Rezin P. Bowie, David Buchanan, Cephas D. Hamm, Matthew Doyle, Jesse Wallace, Thomas McCaslin, Robert Armstrong, and James Coryell with two servants, Charles and Gonzales, held at bay for a day and a night 164 Caddo and Lipans.

[7] Camp San Saba was established in 1852 to protect settlers from Indians.

[5] In 1899, the McCulloch County sandstone courthouse built in the Romanesque Revival style by architects Martin and Moodie.

[5] Three years later, the Fort Worth and Rio Grande Railway came to McCulloch County.

Schwenker, began publication, and absorbed the McCulloch County Star and the Brady Enterprise in 1910.

[15] A county prisoner-of-war camp was set up in 1943; it housed members of Rommel's Afrika Corps, the S.S., and the Gestapo.

[17] A tourist information marker placed in the county, declaring the geographical center of Texas.

About 28.20% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.80% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.