County · code 48071
Chambers CountyTexas
Chambers County is a Texas county with its seat in Anahuac, formed in 1858.
- Founded1858
- County seatAnahuac
- Land area597 sq mi + 274 sq mi water
- Population46,571 2020 Census
- Parcels mapped38,563 checked 16 October 2026
Where it is
Chambers on the map of Texas
Texas has 254 counties and county equivalents, each with its own records office. Shapes with a page are links.
History
Formed in 1858 from Jefferson County and Liberty County
An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.
Chambers County was created on February 12, 1858, from parts of Jefferson County and Liberty County. The county was not fully organized until August 2, 1858.
- 1858Chambers County created Chambers created from Jefferson and Liberty; Chambers not fully organized. · Texas Laws 1857, 7th leg., chs. 125-126/pp. 192-193
- 1858Changed Chambers fully organized. · Kennedy, 74
Land and parcels
What the maps cover in Chambers
Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.
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Parcels Good enough
Lot lines and tax-map numbers for 38,563 parcels from Chambers County. Drawn for tax purposes: usually within a few feet of a survey, but not a survey.
checked 16 October 2026 -
Address points Official
One point per address, 25,585 in all from Texas Geographic Information Office (TxGIO, formerly TNRIS), a division of the Texas Water Development Board; StratMap program.
checked 14 October 2026 -
Buildings Reference
Roof outlines traced from aerial imagery from FEMA Response Geospatial Office with Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). Good for seeing what is on a lot; not accurate enough to set a fence from.
checked 18 October 2026
- Official
- from the office that keeps the record
- Good enough
- a reliable statewide or national copy
- Fallback
- a guide only; check the official record
- Missing
- nothing public found yet
People and land
Chambers by the Census
Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
Rules and offices
Who to ask before you build, dig or sell
Official county pages only. We link to them; we do not copy them, because they change.
Inside a city or town, permits usually come from that city rather than the county.
Zoning and code
County government
- County government
The official website of Chambers County.
See your own lot on these maps
Open Chambers County on Parcel Chart's free map and click your parcel. Save it with a free account; the full record of your place (site map, projects, documents) is Pro, in early access.
Questions
Common questions about Chambers County
- When was Chambers County founded?
- Chambers County was founded in 1858, formed from Jefferson County and Liberty County.
- What is the county seat of Chambers County?
- The county seat of Chambers County is Anahuac.
- Is there an online parcel map for Chambers County?
- Yes. Chambers County publishes a parcel map of 38,563 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
- Has Chambers County's boundary or name changed?
- Chambers County was created in 1858 from Jefferson County and Liberty County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 1 later change.
- Who issues building permits in Chambers County?
- The county's page on building permits: Permitting. Inside a city or town, ask that city first.
- Who issues septic and well permits in Chambers County?
- The county's page on septic systems and wells: Clinical Health Services Program.
- Is my lot in a flood zone?
- We do not have flood maps for Chambers County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.
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