County · code 48425
Somervell CountyTexas
Somervell County is a county in Texas with its seat in Glen Rose. It was created in 1875 from Hood County and was named after Alexander Somervell.
- Founded1875
- County seatGlen Rose
- Named forAlexander Somervell
- Land area186 sq mi + 5.5 sq mi water
- Population9,205 2020 Census
- Parcels mapped6,758 checked 15 October 2026
Where it is
Somervell 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 1875 from Hood County and Somerville County
An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.
Somervell County was created on March 13, 1875, from Hood County but was not fully organized until April 1875. The county's name was initially misspelled as "Somerville" in the act of creation, and the correct spelling was confirmed on November 19, 1876.
- 1875Somervell County created Somervell created from Hood; Somervell not fully organized.from Hoodfrom Somerville· Texas Laws 1875, 14th leg., 2d sess., ch. 83/pp. 99-101
- c. 1875Changed Somervell fully organized. · Nunn, 44
- 1876Changed Correct spelling of Somervell was confirmed.Somerville· Texas Laws 1876, 15th leg., ch. 99/p. 152
Land and parcels
What the maps cover in Somervell
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 6,758 parcels from Somervell County. Drawn for tax purposes: usually within a few feet of a survey, but not a survey.
edited 14 October 2026 · checked 15 October 2026 -
Address points Official
One point per address, 5,357 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
Somervell 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.
Inside a city or town, permits usually come from that city rather than the county.
Records
- Clerk of court: deeds and plats
County Clerk
Permits
County government
- County government
The official website of Somervell County.
See your own lot on these maps
Open Somervell 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 Somervell County
- When was Somervell County founded?
- Somervell County was founded in 1875, formed from Hood County and Somerville County, and named after Alexander Somervell.
- What is the county seat of Somervell County?
- The county seat of Somervell County is Glen Rose.
- Is there an online parcel map for Somervell County?
- Yes. Somervell County publishes a parcel map of 6,758 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
- Has Somervell County's boundary or name changed?
- Somervell County was created in 1875 from Hood County and Somerville County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 2 later changes, chiefly involving Somerville County.
- Is my lot in a flood zone?
- We do not have flood maps for Somervell 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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