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Liberty CountyTexas

Liberty County is a county in Texas with its seat in Liberty. The county was originally created in 1831 as a municipality by Mexico from Nacogdoches territory, then became a county in the Republic of Texas in 1836 and joined the state of Texas in 1845.

  • Founded1831
  • County seatLiberty
  • Named forLiberty
  • Land area1,158 sq mi + 18 sq mi water
  • Population91,628 2020 Census
  • Parcels mapped147,660 checked 15 October 2026
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Where it is

Liberty on the map of Texas

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History

Formed in 1831 from Nacogdoches County

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

Liberty County was formed in 1831 from Nacogdoches County, and named after Liberty. Liberty is the county seat.

Deeds and plats from before 1831 for land now in Liberty County may have been recorded in Nacogdoches County.

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

  1. 1831
    Liberty County created Liberty (original county) created from Nacogdoches; established as a municipality by Mexico. Precise boundaries not described; general area of municipality mapped.
    from Nacogdoches
    · Partlow, inside front cover, 79-81, 325
  2. 1835
    Lost territory Liberty lost to creation of Washington.
    to Washington
    · "Documents Relating to the Organization…," 99; Partlow, inside front cover, 326
  3. 1836
    Lost territory Liberty lost to creation of Harrisburg (now Harris).
    to Harrisburgto Harris
    · Gammel, 1:Ordinances and Decrees, Provisional Govt. Texas, 119
  4. 1836
    Became part of Texas Liberty became a county in the Republic of Texas. · Connor, 170-171; Swindler, 9:254-255
  5. 1845
    Became part of Texas Liberty became a county in the newly-established state of Texas. · Texas Repub. Laws 1845, 9th cong., spec. sess./pp. 4-6; U.S. Stat., vol. 9, res. 1 [1845]/p. 108; Van Zandt, 122
Show all 19 changes (14 more)
  1. 1831
    Liberty County created Liberty (original county) created from Nacogdoches; established as a municipality by Mexico. Precise boundaries not described; general area of municipality mapped.
    from Nacogdoches
    · Partlow, inside front cover, 79-81, 325
  2. c. 1834
    Lost territory Liberty lost to creation of Bevil (now Jasper).
    to Bevilto Jasper
    · "Bevil, John," New Handbook of Texas, 1:514
  3. 1835
    Lost territory Liberty lost to creation of Washington.
    to Washington
    · "Documents Relating to the Organization…," 99; Partlow, inside front cover, 326
  4. 1836
    Lost territory Liberty lost to creation of Harrisburg (now Harris).
    to Harrisburgto Harris
    · Gammel, 1:Ordinances and Decrees, Provisional Govt. Texas, 119
  5. 1836
    Became part of Texas Liberty became a county in the Republic of Texas. · Connor, 170-171; Swindler, 9:254-255
  6. 1837
    Lost territory Liberty lost to creation of Montgomery.
    to Montgomery
    · Texas Repub. Laws 1837, 2d cong., 1st sess./p. 33
  7. 1837
    Gained territory Liberty boundaries defined. Liberty gained from Harrisburg (now Harris) and gained all of Non-County Area 1 (which was eliminated); lost to creation of Non-County Area 2 in anticipation of the 21 December 1837 change to Jefferson.
    from Harrisburgfrom Harrisfrom Jefferson
    · Texas Repub. Laws 1837, 2d cong., 1st sess./p. 84
  8. 1838
    Lost territory Liberty lost to creation of Galveston.
    to Galveston
    · Texas Repub. Laws 1838, 2d cong., 2d sess./p. 24
  9. 1840
    Lost territory Liberty lost to creation of Northern Division of Liberty (Judicial County).
    to Northern Division of Liberty
    · Texas Repub. Laws 1839, 4th cong./p. 205
  10. 1841
    Lost territory Liberty lost to Galveston.
    to Galveston
    · Texas Repub. Laws 1840, 5th cong./ p. 45
  11. 1841
    Lost territory Liberty lost to creation of Menard (Judicial County).
    to Menard
    · Texas Repub. Laws 1840, 5th cong./p. 74
  12. c. 1842
    Gained territory Liberty gained from Menard (Judicial County) and Trinity (Judicial County) when Republic of Texas Supreme Court ruled judicial counties unconstitutional.
    from Menardfrom Trinity
    · "Stockton v. Montgomery" in Dallam, 473-486
  13. 1845
    Became part of Texas Liberty became a county in the newly-established state of Texas. · Texas Repub. Laws 1845, 9th cong., spec. sess./pp. 4-6; U.S. Stat., vol. 9, res. 1 [1845]/p. 108; Van Zandt, 122
  14. 1846
    Lost territory Liberty lost to creation of Polk.
    to Polk
    · Texas Laws 1846, 1st leg./pp. 27-29
  15. 1846
    Lost territory Liberty lost to creation of Tyler.
    to Tyler
    · Texas Laws 1846, 1st leg./pp. 42-44
  16. 1858
    Lost territory Liberty lost to creation of Hardin.
    to Hardin
    · Texas Laws 1857, 7th leg., ch. 55, sec. 8/p. 60
  17. 1858
    Lost territory Liberty lost to creation of Chambers.
    to Chambers
    · Texas Laws 1857, 7th leg., chs. 125-126/pp. 192-193
  18. 1869
    Changed Liberty authorized by Constitutional Convention to lose to creation of San Jacinto (proposed); creation did not take effect.
    San Jacinto
    · Gammel, 6: "Ordinances Constitutional Convention 1868," 66
  19. 1870
    Lost territory Liberty lost to creation of San Jacinto.
    to San Jacinto
    · Texas Laws 1870, 12th leg., called sess., ch. 59/p. 79

Land and parcels

What the maps cover in Liberty

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

Liberty by the Census

Population
91,628 2020 Census count
Housing units
33,182 2020 Census count
Land area
1,158 square miles
Water area
18 square miles
People per sq mi
79 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.

Permits

County government

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Questions

Common questions about Liberty County

When was Liberty County founded?
Liberty County was founded in 1831, formed from Nacogdoches County, and named after Liberty.
What is the county seat of Liberty County?
The county seat of Liberty County is Liberty.
Is there an online parcel map for Liberty County?
Yes. A public source publishes a parcel map of 147,660 parcels, rated fallback here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
Has Liberty County's boundary or name changed?
Liberty County was created in 1831 from Nacogdoches County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 18 later changes, chiefly involving Galveston County, Harris County and Harrisburg County.
Who issues building permits in Liberty County?
The county's page on building permits: Online Permit Portal. Inside a city or town, ask that city first.
Is my lot in a flood zone?
We do not have flood maps for Liberty 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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