Texas County Map
Somervell County, Texas
County seat: Glen Rose · Established 1875 · North Texas · FIPS 48425
Locator
Source: U.S. Census TIGER · Somervell County, TX
Somervell County Neighboring counties County seat (Glen Rose)
Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line
County seat
Glen Rose
Population
10,261
Area
187 sq mi
Density
54.9 /sq mi
Region
North Texas
Established
1875
Latitude
32.222°N
Longitude
97.774°W
Bordering counties (4)
Hood County · Bosque County · Johnson County · Erath County
About
Somervell County was established in 1875, named for Alexander Somervell, a soldier in the Texas Revolution and leader of the Somervell Expedition, and carved from Hood County. It is one of the 254 counties of Texas, located in the North Texas region.