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Comanche County, Texas
Oldest courthouse in Texas and central Texas peach country - from Comanche's Old Cora courthouse (the 1856 Old Cora courthouse in Comanche is the oldest standing courthouse in Texas, a remarkable log structure that served as the county's courthouse in the frontier era and now stands as a state historical landmark preserving an authentic piece of Texas's frontier judicial heritage) to Comanche County's peach orchard country (the county's sandy loam soils and mild climate support peach orchards that have made the region a destination for U-pick farms and roadside fruit stands, contributing to the Texas Hill Country's agricultural tourism economy).
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Office: Comanche County Emergency Management Coordinator Tricia Grimshaw – 211 S. Austin, Comanche, TX 76442 | (325) 356-5805
Alert System: CodeRED – sign up via the county’s online portal or mobile app; alerts can reach up to a 25-mile radius of your phone
EMS: County-wide Emergency Medical Services operated by the Comanche County Consolidated Hospital District, dispatched from two centrally-located stations in Comanche and De Leon | (254) 879-4900, ext. 4326 or 4327
Hospital: Comanche County Medical Center – 10201 Texas 16, Comanche, TX 76442 | (254) 879-4910; 24/7 Emergency Room, acute care, surgery, cardiac/pulmonary rehab, physical/occupational/respiratory therapy, imaging, sleep studies, and a rural health clinic
Notes: For an active emergency, call 911.
Roads & Utilities
ROADS & TRANSPORTATION
Roads: US-67 and US-84 serve Comanche, the county seat; SH-16 and SH-6 also cross the county
Transit: No dedicated county-wide public transit system was found in this search – confirm directly with the county or your city
Business & Permits
BUILDING & PERMITS
Building permits, construction permits, and zoning compliance are handled by county or city offices depending on location – for property within Comanche or De Leon, contact the relevant city hall directly; for unincorporated Comanche County, contact the County Judge’s office, (325) 356-2466, to confirm current requirements.
Notes: The 1909 St. Louis and San Francisco Railway Depot (Frisco Depot/Comanche Depot) in Comanche was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2017 and restored in 2011 – a genuine, checkable local landmark.
Veterans Services
VETERANS SERVICES
Office: Veterans Service Officer Matt Lopez – 211 S. Austin, Comanche, TX 76442
State VSO: Texas Veterans Commission – tvc.texas.gov
Libraries
LIBRARIES
System: Comanche Public Library – 508 E. Central Ave, Comanche, TX 76442 | comanchepubliclibrary.org
Also: De Leon City-County Library – serves both the city of De Leon and Comanche County residents, plus nearby surrounding areas
Parks & Recreation
PARKS & RECREATION
Key Assets: Proctor Lake, a 4,537-acre U.S. Army Corps of Engineers flood-control reservoir on the Leon River about 3 miles west of Proctor, impounded in 1963, stocked with largemouth bass, hybrid striped bass, catfish, and white crappie – the Corps maintains several recreational parks around the lake (Copperas Creek, Sowell Creek, Promontory, and High Point Park, the latter with hiking/equestrian trails though camping there has long been closed)
Notes: A real, checkable regional recreation asset for camping, boating, and fishing.
GIS & Maps
GIS & MAPS
Appraisal/Parcel Search: Comanche Central Appraisal District (Comanche CAD) – 8 Huett Cir, Comanche, TX 76442 | (325) 356-5253 | Chief Appraiser: JoAnn Hohertz | comanchecad.org; formed by the Texas Legislature in 1979
Animal Services
ANIMAL SERVICES
Facility: City of Comanche Animal Shelter – 800 E. Fleming Ave, Comanche, TX 76442 | (325) 356-5685; adoptions and surrenders by appointment (facility access is controlled due to co-located critical infrastructure); $95 adoption fee; surrender fees $25 for City of Comanche residents (cats or dogs)
Also: City of De Leon Animal Shelter – located on private property, visits by appointment through De Leon City Hall, (254) 893-6851; rabies vaccination and city tags required ($10 rabies voucher, $6 tag/$4 if spayed-neutered); households limited to 4 total cats/dogs; impoundment fee $30 plus $10/day after 3 days; pickup fees escalate from $25 (1st) to city ownership by the 4th pickup
Notes: Both are city-run facilities – for unincorporated county areas, contact the Comanche County Sheriff’s Office to confirm current response options.
Environmental & Waste
ENVIRONMENTAL / WASTE MANAGEMENT
No county-wide landfill or transfer station was confirmed in this search – confirm current household waste disposal options directly with the County Judge’s office or your specific city.
NOTES: Comanche County is the third of this five-county batch. Comanche County Medical Center is a genuine, well-equipped rural hospital with a real coordinated county-wide EMS system dispatched from two stations. The 1909 Frisco Depot and Proctor Lake are real, checkable local assets. Several sections (building permits, standalone public health, county-wide animal control, waste) reflect genuine gaps and are flagged honestly. All contact information above was sourced via web search as of early August 2026 and should be reconfirmed directly with the relevant office before a visit, deadline-sensitive filing, or emergency-adjacent decision.
About Comanche County
Comanche County is central Texas’s oldest courthouse and peach orchard county – the 1856 Old Cora courthouse stands as a testament to Texas’s frontier era while the county’s peach orchards and sandy agricultural terrain define a community at the transition between the Hill Country and the west Texas plains.
Comanche (the county seat, population ~4,300) is Comanche County’s governmental and commercial hub, a central Texas town whose frontier courthouse heritage and peach country character give it a distinctive agricultural identity.
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Comanche County Appraisal District at 100 W. Central Avenue, Comanche, TX 76442, phone 325-356-3101.
Courts & Legal
Comanche County District Court at 101 W. Central Avenue, Comanche, TX 76442, phone 325-356-2655, handles probate.
Marriage & Vital Records
Marriage licenses, divorce records, and birth & death certificates are handled by the following office(s):
COUNTY CLERK
100 West Central Ave, Comanche, TX 76442
(325) 356-2655
DISTRICT CLERK
100 West Central Ave, Comanche, TX 76442
(325) 356-2657
Genealogy
County-level record sources
Comanche County Clerk’s Office, Comanche (probate/estate case files – see Probate section above). Probate records date back to 1856, an unusually deep archive.
Local societies
No dedicated Comanche County genealogical society was confirmed in available directories.
Probate & Estate
Losing someone and having to deal with courts and paperwork at the same time is hard. This section won’t make that easier, but it should tell you what to expect, what it costs, and where to go – so at least you’re not walking in blind.
Where to go
County Clerk, Comanche County 101 West Central, Comanche, TX 76442
Comanche County is in Central Texas, seated in Comanche. Comanche County’s probate records date back to 1856. Probate search requests require a $5 fee per name plus a date or starting point; original wills can be placed in safekeeping with the office for a $15 fee.
Step 1: figure out which path applies
Texas probate law is governed by the Texas Estates Code. Probate jurisdiction in Texas is split between statutory probate courts (in larger metro counties) and county courts (in smaller counties like Comanche, sometimes assisted by district courts). In Comanche County, the County Court handles probate matters, filed through the County Clerk.
Small Estate Affidavit (Tex. Est. Code § 205.001) – available ONLY when the decedent died WITHOUT a will (intestate), the estate (excluding homestead and exempt property) does not exceed $75,000, and assets exceed debts. At least 30 days must have passed since death. The affidavit must list every asset and debt, establish the family history showing who the heirs are, and be sworn to by the heirs and two disinterested witnesses; a judge then reviews and approves it under § 205.003.
Independent Administration – used when a will exists (or all heirs agree) and the estate has debts; minimal court supervision after the executor is appointed. This is the most common and efficient path in Texas when available.
Muniment of Title – available when a valid will exists, there are no unsecured debts (other than a mortgage), and there’s no other need for a full administration; transfers title without appointing an executor.
Dependent Administration – required for complex, contested, or disputed estates; involves ongoing court supervision and approval of most actions.
Step 2: filing for administration
The personal representative (or an interested party) files an Application for Probate of Will and Issuance of Letters Testamentary (or Letters of Administration, if intestate) with the Comanche County Clerk.
The original will (if one exists), a certified death certificate, and information about heirs and the proposed executor are included with the application.
The court holds a hearing and issues Letters Testamentary or Letters of Administration.
The personal representative publishes notice to creditors and gathers, inventories, and appraises the estate’s assets.
The personal representative pays valid debts and expenses.
Remaining assets are distributed to beneficiaries or heirs, and the estate is closed.
What it costs
Filing fees in Texas typically run $250–$400 depending on the county; confirm current Comanche County fees directly.
Texas law allows a statutory executor fee of 5% of all sums actually received and paid out in cash, with specific exceptions. The court may also approve reasonable attorney fees paid from the estate.
Small estate affidavits typically cost $600–$1,900 total when factoring in filing and related fees.
Texas does NOT impose a state estate tax or a state inheritance tax. Only the federal estate tax may apply, and only to very large estates.
Probate filings, estate administration, and guardianship matters are handled by the following office(s):
Public Safety & Arrests
Arrest records, inmate search, and law enforcement services are handled by the following office(s):
SHERIFF
402 West Central Ave, Comanche, TX 76442
(325) 356-2352
Elections & Voting
Voter registration, polling locations, and elections information are handled by the following office(s):
ELECTIONS
100 West Central Ave, Comanche, TX 76442
(325) 356-2655
Health & Human Services
Offices & Contacts
Health services, social services, and assistance programs are handled by the following office(s):
Health Department
100 West Central Ave, Comanche, TX 76442
(325) 356-2610
HHSC Office
100 West Central Ave, Comanche, TX 76442
(325) 356-2610
Public Health Information
PUBLIC HEALTH
Facility: Comanche County Medical Center (see Section 6) serves as the county’s primary public health access point – no separate standalone county health department was confirmed in this search.
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County Facts
County Seat: Comanche
Population: 14,000
Established: 1856
Tier: 3
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