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Childress CountyTexas

Childress County is in Texas, with its county seat in Childress. The county was created on November 19, 1876, from parts of Hardeman County and the extinct Wegefarth County.

  • Founded1876
  • County seatChildress
  • Named forGeorge Childress
  • Land area697 sq mi + 17 sq mi water
  • Population6,664 2020 Census
  • Parcels mapped6,134 checked 14 October 2026
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Harmon, OKCottleHallHardeman Childress Census outline · seat marked

Where it is

Childress on the map of Texas

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Counties of Texas · Childress highlighted

History

Formed in 1876 from Hardeman County, Wegefarth County and Clay County

An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.

Childress County was named after George Childress and was created from Hardeman, Wegefarth (extinct), and Young Territory on November 19, 1876. The county was not fully organized at creation and was attached to Clay County for judicial and administrative purposes. Childress became fully organized and independent on April 11, 1887, after being attached to other counties for judicial purposes.

Boundary changes from the Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

  1. 1876
    Childress County created Childress created from Hardeman, Wegefarth (extinct), and Young Territory; Childress not fully organized, attached to Clay "for judicial, surveying and all other purposes." Act passed 21 August 1876; took effect 19 November 1876.
    from Hardemanfrom Wegefarthfrom Clay
    · Texas Laws 1876, 15th leg., ch. 144/pp. 236, 242
  2. 1879
    Changed Childress detached from Clay, attached to Wheeler "for judicial purposes."
    ClayWheeler
    · Texas Laws 1879, 16th leg., spec. sess., ch. 30, sec. 3/p. 29
  3. 1883
    Changed Childress detached from Wheeler, attached to Donley "for judicial purposes."
    WheelerDonley
    · Texas Laws 1883, 18th leg., reg. sess., ch. 41, sec. 4/p. 30
  4. 1887
    Changed Childress fully organized, detached from Donley.
    Donley
    · Ord, 8
  5. 1889
    Changed Collingsworth detached from Wheeler and Cottle detached from Hardeman, both attached to Childress "for judicial purposes."
    CollingsworthWheelerCottleHardeman
    · Texas Laws 1889, 21st leg., ch. 138, sec. 8/p. 163
  6. 1890
    Changed Collingsworth fully organized, detached from Childress.
    Collingsworth
    · History of Collingsworth County, 32-35
  7. 1892
    Changed Cottle fully organized, detached from Childress.
    Cottle
    · Bennett, 22

Land and parcels

What the maps cover in Childress

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People and land

Childress by the Census

Population
6,664 2020 Census count
Housing units
2,824 2020 Census count
Land area
697 square miles
Water area
17 square miles
People per sq mi
10 population ÷ land area

Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Rules and offices

Childress County's official site

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County government

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Questions

Common questions about Childress County

When was Childress County founded?
Childress County was founded in 1876, formed from Hardeman County, Wegefarth County and Clay County, and named after George Childress.
What is the county seat of Childress County?
The county seat of Childress County is Childress.
Is there an online parcel map for Childress County?
Yes. A public source publishes a parcel map of 6,134 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
Has Childress County's boundary or name changed?
Childress County was created in 1876 from Hardeman County, Wegefarth County and Clay County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 6 later changes, chiefly involving Wheeler County, Collingsworth County and Cottle County.
Is my lot in a flood zone?
We do not have flood maps for Childress 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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