Terrell County, County administrative division in Trans-Pecos region, Texas, United States.
Terrell County spans 2,358 square miles of semiarid steppes and rolling plains in western Texas, with Sanderson as its county seat.
The Texas Legislature established Terrell County in 1905 by separating a portion from Pecos County, naming it after state senator Alexander W. Terrell.
The county maintains traditional ranching practices and preserves Native American historical sites, including artifacts and pictographs near Myers Spring.
The county intersects with major transportation routes U.S. Highway 90 and U.S. Highway 285, connecting residents to surrounding regions.
With only 760 inhabitants recorded in 2020, Terrell County ranks as Texas's seventh-least populous county and the nation's 37th-least populous.
Location: Texas
Inception: July 14, 1905
Capital city: Sanderson
Shares border with: Pecos County, Val Verde County, Crockett County, Acuña Municipality, Brewster County
Website: http://co.terrell.tx.us
GPS coordinates: 30.23000,-102.07000
Latest update: May 27, 2025 07:07
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