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.