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Red River CountyTexas

Red River County in Texas was created on November 11, 1835, and is the county seat at Clarksville. It was named after the Red River.

  • Founded1835
  • County seatClarksville
  • Named forRed River
  • Land area1,044 sq mi + 13 sq mi water
  • Population11,587 2020 Census
  • Parcels mapped13,800 checked 14 October 2026
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Where it is

Red River on the map of Texas

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Counties of Texas · Red River highlighted

History

Formed in 1835 from Nacogdoches County, Lafayette County and Miller County

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

Red River County was created by the Provisional Government of Texas from Nacogdoches County, though it overlapped with Arkansas counties Lafayette and Miller, resulting in competing territorial claims until Texas's boundaries were surveyed and confirmed in 1840. In 1836 it became a county in the Republic of Texas, and in 1845 it became a county in the state of Texas. The county lost territory in 1840 to the creation of Bowie and Lamar, in 1841 to Paschal, and in 1846 to Titus.

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

  1. 1835
    Red River County created Red River (original county) created from Nacogdoches; overlapped Lafayette (Arkansas) and Miller (Ark. Terr., extinct). Established as a municipality by the Provisional Government of Texas, although specific boundaries not described until 18 Dec 1837. Boundaries mapped are based on 18 Dec 1837 descriptions. Lafayette (Arkansas) and Miller (Ark. Terr., extinct) had been established in the same area in the 1820s, resulting in competing claims to the area by Arkansas Territory and the Republic of Texas.
    from Nacogdochesfrom Lafayette (Ark.)from Miller
    · Gammel, 1:Journals of the Consultation, 28
  2. 1836
    Became part of Texas Red River became a county in the Republic of Texas. · Connor, 170-171; Swindler, 9:254-255
  3. 1840
    Lost territory Red River lost to creation of Bowie and Lamar.
    to Bowieto Lamar
    · Texas Repub. Laws 1840, 5th cong./p. 97
  4. 1841
    Lost territory Red River lost to creation of Paschal (Judicial County).
    to Paschal
    · Texas Repub. Laws 1840, 5th cong./p. 56
  5. 1845
    Became part of Texas Red River 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 9 changes (4 more, mostly small adjustments)
  1. 1835
    Red River County created Red River (original county) created from Nacogdoches; overlapped Lafayette (Arkansas) and Miller (Ark. Terr., extinct). Established as a municipality by the Provisional Government of Texas, although specific boundaries not described until 18 Dec 1837. Boundaries mapped are based on 18 Dec 1837 descriptions. Lafayette (Arkansas) and Miller (Ark. Terr., extinct) had been established in the same area in the 1820s, resulting in competing claims to the area by Arkansas Territory and the Republic of Texas.
    from Nacogdochesfrom Lafayette (Ark.)from Miller
    · Gammel, 1:Journals of the Consultation, 28
  2. 1836
    Became part of Texas Red River became a county in the Republic of Texas. · Connor, 170-171; Swindler, 9:254-255
  3. 1837
    Changed Red River boundaries defined. · Texas Repub. Laws 1837, 2d cong., 1st sess./p. 89
  4. 1840
    Changed Survey of boundary between the Republic of Texas and the United States began. Red River overlaps with Lafayette (Arkansas) and Miller (Ark Terr., extinct) ended when Texas claims to the area were upheld.
    Lafayette (Ark.)Miller
    · U.S. Stat., vol. 5, ch. 75 [1844]/p. 674; Marshall, 235-236
  5. 1840
    Lost territory Red River lost to creation of Bowie and Lamar.
    to Bowieto Lamar
    · Texas Repub. Laws 1840, 5th cong./p. 97
  6. 1841
    Lost territory Red River lost to creation of Paschal (Judicial County).
    to Paschal
    · Texas Repub. Laws 1840, 5th cong./p. 56
  7. c. 1842
    Gained territory Red River gained from Paschal (Judicial County) when Republic of Texas Supreme Court ruled judicial counties unconstitutional.
    from Paschal
    · "Stockton v. Montgomery" in Dallam, 473-486
  8. 1845
    Became part of Texas Red River 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
  9. 1846
    Lost territory Red River lost to creation of Titus.
    to Titus
    · Texas Laws 1846, 1st leg./p. 198

Land and parcels

What the maps cover in Red River

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nothing public found yet

People and land

Red River by the Census

Population
11,587 2020 Census count
Housing units
6,134 2020 Census count
Land area
1,044 square miles
Water area
13 square miles
People per sq mi
11 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 Red River County

When was Red River County founded?
Red River County was founded in 1835, formed from Nacogdoches County, Lafayette County and Miller County, and named after Red River.
What is the county seat of Red River County?
The county seat of Red River County is Clarksville.
Is there an online parcel map for Red River County?
Yes. A public source publishes a parcel map of 13,800 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
Has Red River County's boundary or name changed?
Red River County was created in 1835 from Nacogdoches County, Lafayette County and Miller County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 8 later changes, chiefly involving Paschal County, Bowie County and Lafayette (Ark.) County.
Who issues building permits in Red River 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 Red River 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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