County · code 48495
Winkler CountyTexas
Winkler County is a Texas county with its seat in Kermit, formed on February 26, 1887. It was named after Clinton McKamy Winkler.
- Founded1887
- County seatKermit
- Named forClinton McKamy Winkler
- Land area841 sq mi
- Population7,791 2020 Census
- Parcels mapped7,877 checked 14 October 2026
Where it is
Winkler 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 1887 from Tom Green County and Reeves County
An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.
Winkler County was created from Tom Green County on February 26, 1887, but was not fully organized and was attached to Reeves County for judicial, surveying, and all other purposes. The county was fully organized and detached from Reeves County on April 5, 1910.
- 1887Winkler County created Winkler created from Tom Green; Winkler not fully organized, attached to Reeves "for judicial, surveying, and all other purposes." · Texas Laws 1887, 20th leg., reg. sess., ch. 12, secs. 1b, 3/pp. 8-9
- 1910Changed Winkler fully organized, detached from Reeves. · "Winkler County," New Handbook of Texas, 6:1023
Land and parcels
What the maps cover in Winkler
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 7,877 parcels. 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, 2,608 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
Winkler 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 Winkler County.
See your own lot on these maps
Open Winkler 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 Winkler County
- When was Winkler County founded?
- Winkler County was founded in 1887, formed from Tom Green County and Reeves County, and named after Clinton McKamy Winkler.
- What is the county seat of Winkler County?
- The county seat of Winkler County is Kermit.
- Is there an online parcel map for Winkler County?
- Yes. A public source publishes a parcel map of 7,877 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
- Has Winkler County's boundary or name changed?
- Winkler County was created in 1887 from Tom Green County and Reeves County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 1 later change, chiefly involving Reeves County.
- Who issues building permits in Winkler County?
- The county's page on building permits: Permits. Inside a city or town, ask that city first.
- Is my lot in a flood zone?
- We do not have flood maps for Winkler 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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