County · code 48431
Sterling CountyTexas
Sterling County is a county in Texas with its seat in Sterling City. It was created on March 4, 1891.
- Founded1891
- County seatSterling City
- Land area923 sq mi
- Population1,372 2020 Census
- Parcels mapped2,364 checked 15 October 2026
Where it is
Sterling 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 1891 from Tom Green County
An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.
Sterling County was created from Tom Green County on March 4, 1891, initially attached to Tom Green County for judicial, surveying, and recording purposes. The county became fully organized and was detached from Tom Green County on May 20, 1891.
- 1891Sterling County created Sterling created from Tom Green; Sterling not fully organized, attached to Tom Green "for judicial, surveying and recording purposes." · Texas Laws 1891, 22d leg., reg. sess., ch. 16/p. 18
- 1891
Land and parcels
What the maps cover in Sterling
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 2,364 parcels from Sterling County. Drawn for tax purposes: usually within a few feet of a survey, but not a survey.
checked 15 October 2026 -
Address points Official
One point per address, 1,188 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
Sterling 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
Sterling 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 Sterling County.
See your own lot on these maps
Open Sterling 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 Sterling County
- When was Sterling County founded?
- Sterling County was founded in 1891, formed from Tom Green County.
- What is the county seat of Sterling County?
- The county seat of Sterling County is Sterling City.
- Is there an online parcel map for Sterling County?
- Yes. Sterling County publishes a parcel map of 2,364 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
- Has Sterling County's boundary or name changed?
- Sterling County was created in 1891 from Tom Green County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 1 later change, chiefly involving Tom Green County.
- Is my lot in a flood zone?
- We do not have flood maps for Sterling 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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