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Robertson CountyTexas

Robertson County is a county in Texas, with its county seat in Franklin. The county was created by the Republic of Texas on December 14, 1837, and named after Sterling C. Robertson.

  • Founded1837
  • County seatFranklin
  • Named forSterling C. Robertson
  • Land area855 sq mi + 11 sq mi water
  • Population16,757 2020 Census
  • Parcels mapped16,872 checked 15 October 2026
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Where it is

Robertson on the map of Texas

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History

Formed in 1837 from Bexar County, Milam County and Nacogdoches County

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

Robertson County was created by the Republic of Texas on December 14, 1837, from Bexar, Milam, and Nacogdoches counties, though it was not fully organized until March 1838. Following Texas statehood in 1845, Robertson County lost territory to several new counties: Fannin in 1839, Brazos in 1841, Leon in 1846, Dallas in 1846, and Limestone in 1846, leaving only the county's present southern portion.

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

  1. 1837
    Robertson County created Robertson created by the Republic of Texas from Bexar, Milam and Nacogdoches; Robertson not fully organized.
    from Bexarfrom Milamfrom Nacogdoches
    · Texas Repub. Laws 1837, 2d cong., 1st sess./p. 56
  2. 1839
    Lost territory Robertson lost to Fannin.
    to Fannin
    · Texas Repub. Laws 1839, 4th cong./p. 194
  3. 1841
    Lost territory Robertson lost to creation of Navasoto (now Brazos).
    to Navasototo Brazos
    · Texas Repub. Laws 1840, 5th cong./pp. 86-88
  4. 1842
    Lost territory Robertson lost to creation of Waco (Judicial County).
    to Waco
    · Texas Repub. Laws 1841, 6th cong., 1st sess./p. 80
  5. 1845
    Became part of Texas Robertson 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
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  1. 1837
    Robertson County created Robertson created by the Republic of Texas from Bexar, Milam and Nacogdoches; Robertson not fully organized.
    from Bexarfrom Milamfrom Nacogdoches
    · Texas Repub. Laws 1837, 2d cong., 1st sess./p. 56
  2. c. 1838
    Changed Robertson fully organized. · HRS Texas, Robertson, 4
  3. 1839
    Lost territory Robertson lost to Fannin.
    to Fannin
    · Texas Repub. Laws 1839, 4th cong./p. 194
  4. 1841
    Lost territory Robertson lost to creation of Navasoto (now Brazos).
    to Navasototo Brazos
    · Texas Repub. Laws 1840, 5th cong./pp. 86-88
  5. 1842
    Lost territory Robertson lost to creation of Waco (Judicial County).
    to Waco
    · Texas Repub. Laws 1841, 6th cong., 1st sess./p. 80
  6. c. 1842
    Gained territory Robertson gained from Waco (Judicial County) when Republic of Texas Supreme Court ruled judicial counties unconstitutional.
    from Waco
    · "Stockton v. Montgomery" in Dallam, 473-486
  7. 1845
    Became part of Texas Robertson 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
  8. 1846
    Lost territory Robertson lost to creation of Leon.
    to Leon
    · Texas Laws 1846, 1st leg./p. 8
  9. 1846
    Lost territory Robertson lost to creation of Dallas.
    to Dallas
    · Texas Laws 1846, 1st leg./p. 26
  10. 1846
    Lost territory Robertson lost to creation of Limestone; all of Robertson north of Limestone reverted to non-county area.
    to Limestone
    · Texas Laws 1846, 1st leg./pp. 60, 72

Land and parcels

What the maps cover in Robertson

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People and land

Robertson by the Census

Population
16,757 2020 Census count
Housing units
8,422 2020 Census count
Land area
855 square miles
Water area
11 square miles
People per sq mi
20 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

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County government

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Questions

Common questions about Robertson County

When was Robertson County founded?
Robertson County was founded in 1837, formed from Bexar County, Milam County and Nacogdoches County, and named after Sterling C. Robertson.
What is the county seat of Robertson County?
The county seat of Robertson County is Franklin.
Is there an online parcel map for Robertson County?
Yes. Robertson County publishes a parcel map of 16,872 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
Has Robertson County's boundary or name changed?
Robertson County was created in 1837 from Bexar County, Milam County and Nacogdoches County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 9 later changes, chiefly involving Waco County, Brazos County and Dallas County.
Is my lot in a flood zone?
We do not have flood maps for Robertson 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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