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Donley CountyTexas

Donley County is a county in Texas with its seat in Clarendon, created in 1876 from the extinct Wegefarth County and named after Stockton P. Donley.

  • Founded1876
  • County seatClarendon
  • Named forStockton P. Donley
  • Land area927 sq mi + 6.1 sq mi water
  • Population3,258 2020 Census
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GrayArmstrongCollingsworth Clarendon Census outline · seat marked

Where it is

Donley on the map of Texas

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Counties of Texas · Donley highlighted

History

Formed in 1876 from Wegefarth County and Clay County

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

Donley County was created on November 19, 1876, from Wegefarth County, though it was not fully organized at that time and was initially attached to Clay County for administrative purposes. The county was fully organized by March 22, 1882, after being detached from Wheeler County, and subsequently served as a judicial seat for several neighboring counties before many detached and organized independently over the following years.

Boundary changes from the Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries; the 5 that matter most are shown first.

  1. 1876
    Donley County created Donley created from Wegefarth (extinct); mistake in description corrected 10 March 1891. Donley not fully organized, attached to Clay "for judicial, surveying and all other purposes." Act passed 21 August 1876; took effect 19 November 1876.
    from Wegefarthfrom Clay
    · Texas Laws 1876, 15th leg., ch. 144/pp. 236, 242
  2. 1879
    Changed Donley detached from Clay, attached to Wheeler "for judicial purposes."
    ClayWheeler
    · Texas Laws 1879, 16th leg., spec. sess., ch. 30, sec. 3/p. 29
  3. 1882
    Changed Donley fully organized, detached from Wheeler.
    Wheeler
    · Browder, 200
  4. 1883
    Changed Armstrong, Briscoe, Carson, Childress, and Hall detached from Wheeler, all attached to Donley; Floyd detached from Baylor, attached to Donley; Randall and Swisher detached from Oldham, both attached to Donley. All attachments were "for judicial purposes."
    ArmstrongBriscoeCarsonChildressHallWheelerFloydBaylorRandallSwisherOldham
    · Texas Laws 1883, 18th leg., reg. sess., ch. 41, sec. 4/p. 30
  5. 1884
    Changed Hale and Motley detached from Baylor, both attached to Donley "for judicial purposes."
    HaleMotleyBaylor
    · Texas Laws 1884, 18th leg., spec. sess., ch. 15, sec. 31/p. 26
Show all 14 changes (9 more)
  1. 1876
    Donley County created Donley created from Wegefarth (extinct); mistake in description corrected 10 March 1891. Donley not fully organized, attached to Clay "for judicial, surveying and all other purposes." Act passed 21 August 1876; took effect 19 November 1876.
    from Wegefarthfrom Clay
    · Texas Laws 1876, 15th leg., ch. 144/pp. 236, 242
  2. 1879
    Changed Donley detached from Clay, attached to Wheeler "for judicial purposes."
    ClayWheeler
    · Texas Laws 1879, 16th leg., spec. sess., ch. 30, sec. 3/p. 29
  3. 1882
    Changed Donley fully organized, detached from Wheeler.
    Wheeler
    · Browder, 200
  4. 1883
    Changed Armstrong, Briscoe, Carson, Childress, and Hall detached from Wheeler, all attached to Donley; Floyd detached from Baylor, attached to Donley; Randall and Swisher detached from Oldham, both attached to Donley. All attachments were "for judicial purposes."
    ArmstrongBriscoeCarsonChildressHallWheelerFloydBaylorRandallSwisherOldham
    · Texas Laws 1883, 18th leg., reg. sess., ch. 41, sec. 4/p. 30
  5. 1884
    Changed Hale and Motley detached from Baylor, both attached to Donley "for judicial purposes."
    HaleMotleyBaylor
    · Texas Laws 1884, 18th leg., spec. sess., ch. 15, sec. 31/p. 26
  6. 1885
    Changed Randall detached from Donley, attached to Oldham "for judicial purposes." Motley detached from Donley, attached to Hardeman "for judicial purposes."
    RandallOldhamMotleyHardeman
    · Texas Laws 1885, 19th leg., ch. 113, secs. 2, 5/p. 109, 111
  7. 1887
    Changed Childress fully organized, detached from Donley.
    Childress
    · Ord, 8
  8. 1887
    Changed Floyd and Hale detached from Donley, both attached to Crosby "for judicial purposes."
    FloydHaleCrosby
    · Texas Laws 1887, 20th leg., reg. sess., ch. 98, sec. 4/p. 80
  9. 1888
    Changed Carson fully organized, detached from Donley.
    Carson
    · Randel, 1:38
  10. 1889
    Changed Swisher detached from Donley, attached to Hale "for judicial purposes."
    SwisherHale
    · Texas Laws 1889, 21st leg., ch. 138, sec. 10/p. 163
  11. 1890
    Changed Armstrong fully organized, detached from Donley.
    Armstrong
    · History of Texas . . . Biographical History of Tarrant and Parker Counties, 206
  12. 1890
    Changed Hall fully organized, detached from Donley.
    Hall
    · "Hall County," New Handbook of Texas, 3:418
  13. 1891
    Boundary clarified Donley boundaries clarified, correcting mistake of 19 November 1876 (no change).
    no change
    · Texas Laws 1891, 22d leg., reg. sess., ch. 20/p. 21
  14. 1892
    Changed Briscoe fully organized, detached from Donley.
    Briscoe
    · "Briscoe County," New Handbook of Texas, 1:741

Land and parcels

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People and land

Donley by the Census

Population
3,258 2020 Census count
Housing units
1,942 2020 Census count
Land area
927 square miles
Water area
6.1 square miles
People per sq mi
4 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

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Records

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Questions

Common questions about Donley County

When was Donley County founded?
Donley County was founded in 1876, formed from Wegefarth County and Clay County, and named after Stockton P. Donley.
What is the county seat of Donley County?
The county seat of Donley County is Clarendon.
Is there an online parcel map for Donley County?
Not that we have found yet. Lot lines and owners of record are kept by the assessor's office. When a public parcel map appears, it shows here.
Has Donley County's boundary or name changed?
Donley County was created in 1876 from Wegefarth County and Clay County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 12 later changes, chiefly involving Hale County, Wheeler County and Armstrong County.
Is my lot in a flood zone?
We do not have flood maps for Donley 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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