[3] It is named for Michel Branamour Menard, the founder of Galveston, Texas.

[7][8] Camp San Saba was established in 1852 to protect settlers from Indian attacks.

The county was named for Michel Branamour Menard, the founder of Galveston.

[11] By 1870, the county population was 667: 295 were white, and 372 were black, possibly due to the Buffalo Soldiers at Fort McKavett.

[5] In 1911, the Fort Worth and Rio Grande Railroad Company arrived.

[5] The local Parent-Teacher Association offered free lunches for needy children in 1931.

The Drought Relief Program bought cattle and sheep from area ranchers.

[5] In 1946, a small oilfield was discovered northeast of Fort McKavett, but was abandoned the following year.