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Edwards CountyTexas

Edwards County is a county in Texas with its seat in Rocksprings. It was created in 1858 and named after Haden Edwards.

  • Founded1858
  • County seatRocksprings
  • Named forHaden Edwards
  • Land area2,118 sq mi + 2 sq mi water
  • Population1,422 2020 Census
  • Parcels mapped9,695 checked 16 October 2026
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RealKinneyUvaldeVal VerdeKerr Rocksprings Census outline · seat marked

Where it is

Edwards on the map of Texas

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History

Founded in 1858

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

Edwards County was created from Bexar Land District in 1858 but was not fully organized at that time. For several decades after its creation, Edwards County was attached to neighboring counties for judicial purposes, including Bandera, Uvalde, and Kerr. In 1883, Edwards County became fully organized and was detached from Kerr County. In 1887, Edwards County gained land from Crockett County, and in 1913, it lost land to the creation of Real County.

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

  1. 1858
    Edwards County created Edwards created from Bexar Land District; Edwards not fully organized. · Texas Laws 1857, 7th leg., ch. 75, sec. 20/p. 91
  2. 1860
    Changed Edwards attached to Bandera "for all judicial purposes."
    Bandera
    · Texas Laws 1859, 8th leg., reg. sess., gen., ch. 87, sec. 7/ p. 120
  3. 1862
    Lost territory Edwards lost to Kerr.
    to Kerr
    · Texas Laws 1861, 9th leg., reg. sess., ch. 39/p. 33
  4. 1887
    Gained territory Edwards gained from Crockett.
    from Crockett
    · Texas Laws 1887, 20th leg., reg. sess., ch. 17/p. 12
  5. 1913
    Lost territory Edwards lost to creation of Real.
    to Real
    · Texas Laws 1913, 33d leg., reg. sess., ch. 133/pp. 264-267
Show all 9 changes (4 more)
  1. 1858
    Edwards County created Edwards created from Bexar Land District; Edwards not fully organized. · Texas Laws 1857, 7th leg., ch. 75, sec. 20/p. 91
  2. 1860
    Changed Edwards attached to Bandera "for all judicial purposes."
    Bandera
    · Texas Laws 1859, 8th leg., reg. sess., gen., ch. 87, sec. 7/ p. 120
  3. 1861
    Changed Edwards detached from Bandera, attached to Uvalde "for all judicial purposes."
    BanderaUvalde
    · Texas Laws 1861, 8th leg., ext. sess., ch. 40/p. 31
  4. 1862
    Lost territory Edwards lost to Kerr.
    to Kerr
    · Texas Laws 1861, 9th leg., reg. sess., ch. 39/p. 33
  5. 1866
    Changed Edwards detached from Uvalde, attached to Bandera "for judicial purposes" conflicts with chapter 36 which stated Edwards remained attached to Uvalde; corrected 10 August 1870.
    UvaldeBandera
    · Texas Laws 1866, 11th leg., ch. 35, sec. 17/p. 27 and ch. 36, sec. 7/p.28
  6. 1870
    Changed Edwards detached from either Bandera or Uvalde, attached to Kerr "for judicial purposes."
    BanderaUvaldeKerr
    · Texas Laws 1870, 12th leg., called sess., ch. 40, sec. 27/p. 57
  7. 1883
    Changed Edwards fully organized, detached from Kerr.
    Kerr
    · Kennedy, 88
  8. 1887
    Gained territory Edwards gained from Crockett.
    from Crockett
    · Texas Laws 1887, 20th leg., reg. sess., ch. 17/p. 12
  9. 1913
    Lost territory Edwards lost to creation of Real.
    to Real
    · Texas Laws 1913, 33d leg., reg. sess., ch. 133/pp. 264-267

Land and parcels

What the maps cover in Edwards

Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.

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

Edwards by the Census

Population
1,422 2020 Census count
Housing units
963 2020 Census count
Land area
2,118 square miles
Water area
2 square miles
People per sq mi
<1 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

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.

Records

Permits

Zoning and code

County government

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Questions

Common questions about Edwards County

When was Edwards County founded?
Edwards County was founded in 1858, and named after Haden Edwards.
What is the county seat of Edwards County?
The county seat of Edwards County is Rocksprings.
Is there an online parcel map for Edwards County?
Yes. Edwards County publishes a parcel map of 9,695 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
Has Edwards County's boundary or name changed?
Edwards County was created in 1858. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 8 later changes, chiefly involving Bandera County, Kerr County and Uvalde County.
Who issues building permits in Edwards County?
The county's page on building permits: Septic Inspection. Inside a city or town, ask that city first.
Is my lot in a flood zone?
We do not have flood maps for Edwards 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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