ERATH COUNTY, TEXAS

32° 13' 48" N, 98° 13' 12" W (32.23, -98.22)

Population: 2020 42,545 (2020)
37,890 (2010) 33,001 (2000) 27,991 (1990)

Erath County Topics

History

Town List

Vintage Maps

Contiguous Counties:
Palo Pinto County (N) Hood County (NE) Somervell County (E) Bosque County (SE) Hamilton County (S) Comanche County (SW) Eastland County (W)

Erath County History

ERATH COUNTY
Created in 1856
Formed from Bosque and Coryell counties
Named for George Bernard Erath, a soldier at the Battle of San Jacinto.
County Seat - Stephenville

Erath County Courthouse

Erath County Courthouse
TXDoT Photo

Erath County Town List

Cities, Towns & Ghost Towns: History, attractions, landmarks, architecture, monuments, museums, cemeteries, bridges, parks, vintage & contemporary images, area destinations, hotels, and forum.

County Seat - Stephenville
Book Hotel Here - Stephenville Hotels

Alexander ghost town

Bluff Dale

Chalk Mountain ghost town

Johnsville ghost town

Lingleville ghost town

Stephenville County seat

Thurber ghost town

Erath County Vintage Maps

Erath County 1907 postal map
From Texas state map #2090
Courtesy Texas General Land Office

Erath County 1920s map
From Texas state map #10749
Courtesy Texas General Land Office

Erath County 1940s map
From Texas state map #4335
Courtesy Texas General Land Office

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TEXAS TOWN LIST
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