County · code 48443
Terrell CountyTexas
Terrell County is located in Texas and has its county seat in Sanderson. The county was formed on July 14, 1905, from Pecos County and named after Alexander W. Terrell.
- Founded1905
- County seatSanderson
- Named forAlexander W. Terrell
- Land area2,358 sq mi + 0.1 sq mi water
- Population760 2020 Census
- Parcels mapped5,545 checked 14 October 2026
Where it is
Terrell on the map of Texas
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History
Formed in 1905 from Pecos County
An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.
Terrell County was created from Pecos County on July 14, 1905, but initially remained attached to Pecos County for judicial, surveying, and recording purposes. The county was fully organized and detached from Pecos County on July 27, 1905.
- 1905Terrell County created Terrell created from Pecos; Terrell not fully organized, attached to Pecos "for judicial, surveying and recording purposes." Act passed 8 April 1905; took effect 14 July 1905. · Texas Laws 1905, 29th leg., reg. sess., ch. 70/p. 96
- 1905Changed Terrell fully organized, detached from Pecos. · "Terrell County," New Handbook of Texas, 6:263
Land and parcels
What the maps cover in Terrell
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 5,545 parcels from Terrell County. Drawn for tax purposes: usually within a few feet of a survey, but not a survey.
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Address points Official
One point per address, 1,083 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
Terrell 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
Terrell 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 Terrell County.
See your own lot on these maps
Open Terrell 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 Terrell County
- When was Terrell County founded?
- Terrell County was founded in 1905, formed from Pecos County, and named after Alexander W. Terrell.
- What is the county seat of Terrell County?
- The county seat of Terrell County is Sanderson.
- Is there an online parcel map for Terrell County?
- Yes. Terrell County publishes a parcel map of 5,545 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
- Has Terrell County's boundary or name changed?
- Terrell County was created in 1905 from Pecos County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 1 later change, chiefly involving Pecos County.
- Is my lot in a flood zone?
- We do not have flood maps for Terrell 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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