County · code 48211
Hemphill CountyTexas
Hemphill County is a county in Texas, on the border with Oklahoma, founded in 1876, with its seat at Canadian.
- Founded1876
- County seatCanadian
- Named forJohn Hemphill
- Land area906 sq mi + 5.9 sq mi water
- Population3,382 2020 Census
- Parcels mapped4,661 checked 16 October 2026
Where it is
Hemphill 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 1876 from Clay County
An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.
Hemphill County was created from Bexar Territory in 1876 and initially attached to Clay County for judicial and administrative purposes. In 1879 it was transferred to Wheeler County for judicial purposes, and in July 1887 it became fully organized and independent.
- 1876Hemphill County created Hemphill created from Bexar Territory; Hemphill not fully organized, attached to Clay "for judicial, surveying and all other purposes." Act passed 21 August 1876; took effect 19 November 1876. · Texas Laws 1876, 15th leg., ch. 144/pp. 235, 242
- 1879
- c. 1887Changed Hemphill fully organized, detached from Wheeler. · "Hemphill County," New Handbook of Texas, 3:551-552
Land and parcels
What the maps cover in Hemphill
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 4,661 parcels from Hemphill County. Drawn for tax purposes: usually within a few feet of a survey, but not a survey.
checked 16 October 2026 -
Address points Official
One point per address, 2,083 in all from Texas Geographic Information Office (TxGIO, formerly TNRIS), a division of the Texas Water Development Board; StratMap program.
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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
Hemphill 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
Hemphill County's official site
We have found the county's site but not its offices yet; start there.
County government
- County government
The official website of Hemphill County.
See your own lot on these maps
Open Hemphill 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 Hemphill County
- When was Hemphill County founded?
- Hemphill County was founded in 1876, formed from Clay County, and named after John Hemphill.
- What is the county seat of Hemphill County?
- The county seat of Hemphill County is Canadian.
- Is there an online parcel map for Hemphill County?
- Yes. Hemphill County publishes a parcel map of 4,661 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
- Has Hemphill County's boundary or name changed?
- Hemphill County was created in 1876 from Clay County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 2 later changes, chiefly involving Wheeler County and Clay County.
- Is my lot in a flood zone?
- We do not have flood maps for Hemphill 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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