County · code 48357
Ochiltree CountyTexas
Ochiltree County is a county in Texas, on the border with Oklahoma, founded in 1876, with its seat at Perryton.
- Founded1876
- County seatPerryton
- Named forWilliam Beck Ochiltree
- Land area918 sq mi + 0.5 sq mi water
- Population10,015 2020 Census
- Parcels mapped6,796 checked 16 October 2026
Where it is
Ochiltree 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.
Ochiltree County was created from Bexar Territory on November 19, 1876, but was not fully organized and was attached to Clay County for all purposes. In 1879, the county was detached from Clay County and attached to Wheeler County for judicial purposes. Ochiltree County became fully organized and was detached from Wheeler County on February 21, 1889.
- 1876Ochiltree County created Ochiltree created from Bexar Territory; Ochiltree 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. 234, 242
- 1879
- 1889
Land and parcels
What the maps cover in Ochiltree
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 6,796 parcels from Ochiltree County. Drawn for tax purposes: usually within a few feet of a survey, but not a survey.
edited 15 October 2026 · checked 16 October 2026 -
Address points Missing
No public address points layer found for Ochiltree County yet.
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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
Ochiltree 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.
Records
County government
- County government
The official website of Ochiltree County.
See your own lot on these maps
Open Ochiltree 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 Ochiltree County
- When was Ochiltree County founded?
- Ochiltree County was founded in 1876, formed from Clay County, and named after William Beck Ochiltree.
- What is the county seat of Ochiltree County?
- The county seat of Ochiltree County is Perryton.
- Is there an online parcel map for Ochiltree County?
- Yes. Ochiltree County publishes a parcel map of 6,796 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
- Has Ochiltree County's boundary or name changed?
- Ochiltree 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 Ochiltree 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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