Erath County, Texas Genealogy

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History
Permanent settlers arrived in Stephenville in 1854.

Parent County
1856--Erath County was created 25 January 1856 from Bosque and Coryell Counties. County seat: Stephenville

Record Loss
1866--Courthouse and most of the county records were destroyed by fire in the summer of 1866.

Neighboring Counties

 * Bosque
 * Comanche
 * Eastland
 * Hamilton
 * Hood
 * Palo Pinto
 * Somervell

Web Sites

 * USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
 * Family History Library Catalog