Hemphill County, Texas

Hemphill County
Hemphill County
County
	Hemphill County Courthouse in Canadian
	Location within the U.S. state of Texas
	Texas's location within the U.S.
	Coordinates: 35°50′N 100°17′W / 35.83°N 100.28°W
Country	United States
State	Texas
Founded	1887
Named for	John Hemphill
Seat	Canadian
Largest city	Canadian
Area
• Total	912 sq mi (2,360 km2)
• Land	906 sq mi (2,350 km2)
• Water	5.9 sq mi (15 km2) 0.6%
Population (2020)
• Total	3,382
• Density	3.7/sq mi (1.4/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district	13th
Website	www.co.hemphill.tx.us

Hemphill County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 3,382.^[1] The county seat and only incorporated community in the county is the city of Canadian.^[2] The county was created in 1876 and organized in 1887.^[3] It is named for John Hemphill, a judge and Confederate congressman.^[4] Hemphill County is the most recent Texas county to permit alcohol sales.^[5]^[6]

^ "Hemphill County, Texas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 30, 2022.
^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
^ "Texas: Individual County Chronologies". Texas Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. The Newberry Library. 2008. Retrieved May 24, 2015.
^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 154.
^ "Dry January? These Texas Counties Are Dry Year-Round". January 20, 2023.
^ "Here are three debunked Texas alcohol laws and a guide to legally drinking in the state". Austin American-Statesman. Retrieved September 24, 2023.

[1] "Hemphill County, Texas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 30, 2022.

[GR6-2] "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.

[3] "Texas: Individual County Chronologies". Texas Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. The Newberry Library. 2008. Retrieved May 24, 2015.

[4] Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 154.

[5] "Dry January? These Texas Counties Are Dry Year-Round". January 20, 2023.

[6] "Here are three debunked Texas alcohol laws and a guide to legally drinking in the state". Austin American-Statesman. Retrieved September 24, 2023.

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