Texas County Map
Childress County, Texas
County seat: Childress · Established 1876 · Panhandle · FIPS 48075
Locator
Source: U.S. Census TIGER · Childress County, TX
Childress County Neighboring counties County seat (Childress)
Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line
County seat
Childress
Population
6,643
Area
710 sq mi
Density
9.4 /sq mi
Region
Panhandle
Established
1876
Latitude
34.529°N
Longitude
100.208°W
Bordering counties (4)
Hall County · Hardeman County · Cottle County · Collingsworth County
About
Childress County was established in 1876, named for George Campbell Childress (1804–1841), one of the authors of the Texas Declaration of Independence, and carved from Bexar County. It is one of the 254 counties of Texas, located in the Panhandle region.