Texas County Map

Hemphill County, Texas

County seat: Canadian · Established 1876 · Panhandle · FIPS 48211

Locator

Source: U.S. Census TIGER · Hemphill County, TX

Hemphill County Neighboring counties County seat (Canadian)

Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line

County seat

Canadian

Population

3,083

Area

910 sq mi

Density

3.4 /sq mi

Region

Panhandle

Established

1876

Latitude

35.838°N

Longitude

100.271°W

Bordering counties (3)

Lipscomb County · Roberts County · Wheeler County

About

Hemphill County was established in 1876, named for John Hemphill (1803–1862), U.S. Senator and Chief Justice of the Texas Supreme Court, and carved from Bexar County. It is one of the 254 counties of Texas, located in the Panhandle region.