County · code 48199
Hardin CountyTexas
Hardin County is a county in Texas with its seat in Kountze, formed on January 22, 1858.
- Founded1858
- County seatKountze
- Land area891 sq mi + 7 sq mi water
- Population56,231 2020 Census
- Parcels mapped42,215 checked 16 October 2026
Where it is
Hardin 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, Liberty County and Tyler County
An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.
Hardin County was created from parts of Jefferson, Liberty, and Tyler counties on January 22, 1858, though it was not fully organized until August 2, 1858.
- 1858Hardin County created Hardin created from Jefferson, Liberty, and Tyler; Hardin not fully organized. · Texas Laws 1857, 7th leg., ch. 55, sec. 8/p. 60
- 1858Changed Hardin fully organized. · History of Hardin County, 16
Land and parcels
What the maps cover in Hardin
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 42,215 parcels from Hardin County. Drawn for tax purposes: usually within a few feet of a survey, but not a survey.
edited 16 October 2026 · checked 16 October 2026 -
Address points Official
One point per address, 32,375 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
Hardin 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.
Permits
County government
- County government
The official website of Hardin County.
See your own lot on these maps
Open Hardin 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 Hardin County
- When was Hardin County founded?
- Hardin County was founded in 1858, formed from Jefferson County, Liberty County and Tyler County.
- What is the county seat of Hardin County?
- The county seat of Hardin County is Kountze.
- Is there an online parcel map for Hardin County?
- Yes. Hardin County publishes a parcel map of 42,215 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
- Has Hardin County's boundary or name changed?
- Hardin County was created in 1858 from Jefferson County, Liberty County and Tyler County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 1 later change.
- Who issues building permits in Hardin County?
- The county's page on building permits: Permits. Inside a city or town, ask that city first.
- Is my lot in a flood zone?
- We do not have flood maps for Hardin 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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