Hemphill County Texas. (original) (raw)

Texas | Counties 35� 49' 48" N, 100� 16' 48" W (35.83, -100.28)
Population:4,129 est. (2016) 3,807 (2010)
Total area: 912 square miles (2,360 km2)
906 square miles (2,350 km2) land
5.9 square miles (15 km2) water

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Hemphill County History

(from 1936 Texas Centennial Marker)

HEMPHILL COUNTY
Formed from Young and Bexar territories.
Created, August 21, 1876. Organized, July 5, 1886.
Named in honor of John Hemphill, 1809-1862. First Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the State of Texas. Adjutant General of the Somervell Expedition. Member of the first State Constitutional Convention. Member of the United States Congress.

Canadian, the county seat.

Hemphill County Town List

Cities, Towns & Ghost Towns: History, attractions, landmarks, architecture, monuments, museums, cemeteries, bridges, parks, vintage & contemporary images, area destinations, hotels, and forum.

County Seat - Canadian
Book Hotel Here - Canadian Hotels

Hemphill County Vintage Maps

Hemphill County 1907 postal map
From Texas state map #2090
Courtesy Texas General Land Office

Hemphill County 1920s map
From Texas state map #10749
Courtesy Texas General Land Office

Hemphill County 1940s map
From Texas state map #4335
Courtesy Texas General Land Office

Hemphill County Centennial Marker

Hemphill County Texas 1936 Centennial Marker
Photos courtesy Barclay Gibson

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