County · code 48353
Nolan CountyTexas
Nolan County is a county in Texas with its seat in Sweetwater, formed on November 19, 1876. It was named after Philip Nolan.
- Founded1876
- County seatSweetwater
- Named forPhilip Nolan
- Land area912 sq mi + 2 sq mi water
- Population14,738 2020 Census
- Parcels mapped13,186 checked 14 October 2026
Where it is
Nolan on the map of Texas
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History
Formed in 1876 from Taylor County, Tom Green County and Shackelford County
An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.
Nolan County was created from Taylor, Tom Green, and Young Territory on November 19, 1876, but was initially attached to Shackelford County for judicial and administrative purposes. The county became fully organized and detached from Shackelford on January 20, 1881.
- 1876Nolan County created Nolan created from Taylor, Tom Green, and Young Territory; Nolan not fully organized, attached to Shackelford "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. 239, 242
- 1881Changed Nolan fully organized, detached from Shackelford. · "Nolan County," New Handbook of Texas, 4:1027
- 1881Changed Fisher detached from Shackelford, attached to Nolan "for judicial purposes." · Texas Laws 1881, 17th leg., reg. sess., ch. 74, sec. 11/p. 79
- 1886
Land and parcels
What the maps cover in Nolan
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 13,186 parcels from Nolan County. Drawn for tax purposes: usually within a few feet of a survey, but not a survey.
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Address points Official
One point per address, 9,592 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
Nolan 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
Nolan 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 Nolan County.
See your own lot on these maps
Open Nolan 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 Nolan County
- When was Nolan County founded?
- Nolan County was founded in 1876, formed from Taylor County, Tom Green County and Shackelford County, and named after Philip Nolan.
- What is the county seat of Nolan County?
- The county seat of Nolan County is Sweetwater.
- Is there an online parcel map for Nolan County?
- Yes. Nolan County publishes a parcel map of 13,186 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
- Has Nolan County's boundary or name changed?
- Nolan County was created in 1876 from Taylor County, Tom Green County and Shackelford County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 3 later changes, chiefly involving Fisher County and Shackelford County.
- Is my lot in a flood zone?
- We do not have flood maps for Nolan 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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