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Erath CountyTexas

Erath County is a county in Texas, formed in 1856 from parts of Bosque and Coryell Counties, with its county seat in Stephenville.

  • Founded1856
  • County seatStephenville
  • Named forGeorge Bernard Erath
  • Land area1,083 sq mi + 6.6 sq mi water
  • Population42,545 2020 Census
  • Parcels mapped123,789 checked 14 October 2026
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HoodSomervellComanchePalo PintoHamiltonEastland Stephenville Census outline · seat marked

Where it is

Erath on the map of Texas

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History

Formed in 1856 from Bosque County and Coryell County

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

Erath County was created on January 25, 1856, from non-county areas attached to Bosque and Coryell Counties, and was fully organized by August of that year. The county was named after George Bernard Erath. In 1866, Erath gained territory from Palo Pinto County but lost land to the creation of Hood County.

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

  1. 1856
    Erath County created Erath created from Non-County Area 22 attached to Bosque and Non-County Area 17 attached to Coryell; Erath not fully organized.
    from Bosquefrom Coryell
    · Texas Laws 1855, 6th leg., reg. sess., ch. 34/p. 27
  2. 1856
    Changed Erath fully organized. · History of Texas . . . Biographical History of Tarrant and Parker Counties, 207
  3. 1856
    Gained territory Erath gained from Non-County Area 17 attached to Coryell.
    from Coryell
    · Texas Laws 1856, 6th leg., adj. sess., ch. 172/p. 96
  4. 1860
    Boundary clarified Boundary between Erath and Comanche clarified (no change).
    with Comancheno change
    · Texas Laws 1859, 8th leg., reg. sess., gen., ch. 88/p. 121
  5. 1866
    Gained territory Erath gained from Palo Pinto, lost to creation of Hood.
    from Palo Pintofrom Hood
    · Texas Laws 1866, 11th leg., chs. 84-85/pp. 82-83

Land and parcels

What the maps cover in Erath

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People and land

Erath by the Census

Population
42,545 2020 Census count
Housing units
18,325 2020 Census count
Land area
1,083 square miles
Water area
6.6 square miles
People per sq mi
39 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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County government

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Questions

Common questions about Erath County

When was Erath County founded?
Erath County was founded in 1856, formed from Bosque County and Coryell County, and named after George Bernard Erath.
What is the county seat of Erath County?
The county seat of Erath County is Stephenville.
Is there an online parcel map for Erath County?
Yes. A public source publishes a parcel map of 123,789 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
Has Erath County's boundary or name changed?
Erath County was created in 1856 from Bosque County and Coryell County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 3 later changes, chiefly involving Coryell County, Hood County and Palo Pinto County.
Is my lot in a flood zone?
We do not have flood maps for Erath 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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