Hemphill County, Texas Genealogy

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Adopted by TXGenWeb Hemphill County                Kaitlan Davidson

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

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.

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