When was Swisher County founded?

Swisher County was founded in 1876, formed from Jack County, and named after James Gibson Swisher.

What is the county seat of Swisher County?

The county seat of Swisher County is Tulia.

Is there an online parcel map for Swisher County?

Yes. A public source publishes a parcel map of 6,637 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.

Has Swisher County's boundary or name changed?

Swisher County was created in 1876 from Jack County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 5 later changes, chiefly involving Donley County, Hale County and Oldham County.

Is my lot in a flood zone?

We do not have flood maps for Swisher County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.

County · code 48437

Swisher CountyTexas

Swisher County is a county in Texas with its seat in Tulia. It was created on November 19, 1876, and is named after James Gibson Swisher.

Founded1876
County seatTulia
Named forJames Gibson Swisher
Land area890 sq mi + 11 sq mi water
Population6,971 2020 Census
Parcels mapped6,637 checked 14 October 2026

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Updated 20 October 2026

Census outline · seat marked

History

Formed in 1876 from Jack County

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

Swisher County was created from Young Territory on November 19, 1876, but remained unorganized and was attached to Jack County for all purposes. Over the following years, Swisher was detached and reattached to different counties for judicial purposes: Jack County in 1876, then Wheeler County in 1879, Oldham County in 1881, Donley County in 1883, and Hale County in 1889. The county became fully organized and detached from Hale County on July 17, 1890.

Boundary changes from the Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

1876
Swisher County created Swisher created from Young Territory; Swisher not fully organized, attached to Jack "for judicial, surveying and all other purposes." Act passed 21 August 1876; took effect 19 November 1876.
from Jack
19 November 1876 · Texas Laws 1876, 15th leg., ch. 144/pp. 237, 242
1879
Changed Swisher detached from Jack, attached to Wheeler "for judicial purposes."
Jack Wheeler
7 October 1879 · Texas Laws 1879, 16th leg., spec. sess., ch. 30, sec. 3/p. 29
1881
Changed Swisher detached from Wheeler, attached to Oldham "for judicial purposes."
Wheeler Oldham
15 February 1881 · Texas Laws 1881, 17th leg., reg. sess., ch. 13, sec. 5/p. 8
1883
Changed Swisher detached from Oldham, attached to Donley "for judicial purposes."
Oldham Donley
27 March 1883 · Texas Laws 1883, 18th leg., reg. sess., ch. 41, sec. 4/p. 30
1889
Changed Swisher detached from Donley, attached to Hale "for judicial purposes."
Donley Hale
18 February 1889 · Texas Laws 1889, 21st leg., ch. 138, sec. 10/p. 163
1890
Changed Swisher fully organized, detached from Hale.
Hale
17 July 1890 · "Swisher County," New Handbook of Texas, 6:181

Land and parcels

What the maps cover in Swisher

Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.

Parcels Good enough

Lot lines and tax-map numbers for 6,637 parcels. Drawn for tax purposes: usually within a few feet of a survey, but not a survey.
checked 14 October 2026
Address points Official

One point per address, 3,917 in all from Texas Geographic Information Office (TxGIO, formerly TNRIS), a division of the Texas Water Development Board; StratMap program.
checked 14 October 2026
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

Swisher by the Census

Population

6,971 2020 Census count

Housing units

3,034 2020 Census count

Land area

890 square miles

Water area

11 square miles

People per sq mi

8 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

Swisher 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 Swisher County.
co.swisher.tx.us

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Questions

Common questions about Swisher County

When was Swisher County founded?: Swisher County was founded in 1876, formed from Jack County, and named after James Gibson Swisher.
What is the county seat of Swisher County?: The county seat of Swisher County is Tulia.
Is there an online parcel map for Swisher County?: Yes. A public source publishes a parcel map of 6,637 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
Has Swisher County's boundary or name changed?: Swisher County was created in 1876 from Jack County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 5 later changes, chiefly involving Donley County, Hale County and Oldham County.
Is my lot in a flood zone?: We do not have flood maps for Swisher 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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