Hemphill County, Texas Genealogy

United States Texas  Counties H  Hemphill County

Adopted by TXGenWeb Hemphill County                Kaitlan Davidson

County Courthouse
Hemphill County; PO Box 867; Canadian, TX 79014-0867; Ph. 806.323.6212 Details: (Co Clk has b rec from 1876, d rec from 1910, m, div, pro, ct &amp; land rec from 1887)

Parent County
1876--Hemphill County was created 21 August 1876 from Bexar Land District. County seat: Canadian

1887--Hemphill County was attached to Wheeler County for administrative purposes until 1887. At that time, Canadian became the county seat.

Boundary Changes
1930 -- The US Supreme Court relocated the 100th meridian about 3700 feet to the east. This moved the eastern border of the Texas Panhandle. Hemphill County gained area that was once in Oklahoma.

Ghost Towns &amp; Former Communities
Clear Creek (Hogtown) | Dreyfoos | Gageby | Gem | Mendota | Midway | Zybach

Populated Places
Canadian | Cataline | Glazier

Neighboring Counties

 * Ellis County, Oklahoma
 * Gray
 * Lipscomb
 * Ochiltree
 * Roberts
 * Roger Mills County, Oklahoma
 * Wheeler

Local Histories

 * Cowmen and Ladies: A History of Hemphill County, 1977 by Sallie B. Harris.
 * Hemphill County History from The Handbook of Texas Online
 * Canadian, Texas History from canadiantx.org.

Maps
Texas Counties Map. Click on the county to go to the Texas Genweb site

Vital Records

 * Texas Death Index 1964 to 1998 [no images] Name index to Texas Statewide Death Certificates or four million people who have died since 1964.
 * Texas Death Records 1890 – 1976 [with images] Name index and images of statewide death certificates, 1890-1976. The name index has been created by FamilySearch and is tied to images of the Texas death certificates. Few certificates are available prior to 1903.

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

Web Sites

 * Canadian, Texas Chamber of Commerce and EDC website
 * TEXAS GenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the county