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Texas County
Lamb County, Texas
Littlefield and South Plains cotton country - from Littlefield's role as the commercial and governmental hub of Lamb County to the county's productive South Plains agricultural economy (Lamb County's flat Llano Estacado terrain and underlying Ogallala Aquifer water support extensive irrigated cotton, corn, and grain sorghum production across one of the South Plains' steadily productive agricultural counties - the county's agricultural output reflects the high-productivity farming that has made the Texas South Plains one of the nation's most important cotton-producing regions).
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Office: Lamb County Office of Emergency Management – Lamb County Courthouse, 100 6th Drive, Littlefield, TX 79339 | (806) 385-4222
Sheriff’s Office (Lamb County – T.L. Timmons Law Enforcement): 1200 E Waylon Jennings Boulevard, Littlefield, TX 79339 | (806) 385-7900
Littlefield EMS: 311 E 8th Street, Littlefield, TX 79339; city-owned and operated since September 1987, serving nearly 8,500 people across 350 square miles in southeastern Lamb County and northern Hockley County; averages 1,300 calls annually.
Littlefield Volunteer Fire Department: established 1924, first responder for roughly 340 square miles of Lamb County’s 911 response area; ISO rating 4.
Notes: Burn bans are periodically declared in Lamb County – check current status at co.lamb.tx.us before any outdoor burning. For an active emergency, call 911.
Roads & Utilities
ROADS & TRANSPORTATION
Roads: US-84 runs through Littlefield, the county seat, on the Llano Estacado, about 40 miles northwest of Lubbock
Transit: No dedicated county-wide public transit system was found in this search – confirm directly with the county or your city
Notes: Lamb County, created in 1876 and organized in 1908, is named for George A. Lamb, who died at the Battle of San Jacinto.
Business & Permits
BUILDING & PERMITS
No dedicated county building/permitting department was confirmed in this search – for property within Littlefield, contact City Hall (built 1930) directly; for unincorporated Lamb County, contact the County Judge’s office, (806) 385-4222, to confirm current requirements.
Notes: Littlefield, established 1912, is named for cattleman George Washington Littlefield, who in July 1901 purchased the southern “Yellow Houses” division of the historic XIT Ranch – the same massive ranch previously featured in this project’s Dallam/Hartley county files – forming the 312,175-acre Yellow House Ranch across Lamb, Hockley, Bailey, and other counties.
Veterans Services
VETERANS SERVICES
Office: Lamb County Veterans Service Office – 100 6th Drive, Littlefield, TX 79339 | (806) 385-4222
State VSO: Texas Veterans Commission – tvc.texas.gov
Libraries
LIBRARIES
System: Lamb County Library – 100 W 6th Street (also listed as 110 E 6th Street), Littlefield, TX 79339 | (806) 385-5223 or (806) 385-9001; genuinely established in 1913 by the local “Afternoon Club,” whose members raised the first book collection via postcard campaign; has moved through several buildings over the decades (a Presbyterian Church, a courthouse basement, a former lumber company building), settling into the former Littlefield Post Office building in January 2007; became county-owned in 1956. Hours: Monday–Wednesday and Friday, 8:30 AM–5:00 PM; Thursday, 1:00 PM–8:30 PM; Saturday, 9:00 AM–12:00 PM.
Parks & Recreation
PARKS & RECREATION
Key Assets: Littlefield is genuinely the birthplace of country music icon Waylon Jennings (born June 15, 1937, on the J.W. Bittner farm near town) – a real, extensively documented piece of American music history; Littlefield High School’s football field and streets around town bear his name. Lamb County was also home to Bill W. Clayton, Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives from 1975 to 1983. Littlefield sits in a significant cotton-growing region on the Llano Estacado and was long home to a large denim manufacturing plant.
Notes: Waylon Jennings’ birthplace is a real, genuinely significant piece of American cultural history tied directly to this county.
GIS & Maps
GIS & MAPS
Appraisal/Parcel Search: Lamb County Appraisal District (Lamb CAD) – 1500 E. Delano Ave, PO Box 950, Littlefield, TX 79339 | (806) 385-6474 | Toll-Free: (800) 748-8782 | Fax: (806) 385-6944 | lambcad.org
Animal Services
ANIMAL SERVICES
Facility: City of Littlefield Animal Shelter – contact via the City of Littlefield; described as committed to “saving and serving animals” in the community.
Independent nonprofit: Littlefield Animal Project (LAP) – a volunteer effort focused on improving conditions at the local shelter, fostering animals, and lowering the local euthanasia rate.
Notes: LAP’s stated mission of working to improve conditions suggests real capacity constraints at the local shelter – worth confirming current conditions directly if surrendering or reporting a stray.
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 Littlefield City Hall.
NOTES: Lamb County is the third county in this batch (La Salle, Lamar, Lamb, Lampasas, Lavaca, Lee, Leon). Waylon Jennings’ birthplace and the genuine XIT Ranch/Yellow House Ranch connection are real, checkable pieces of Texas history. 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 Lamb County
Lamb County is the Texas South Plains’ irrigated cotton and grain county – the flat Llano Estacado terrain and Ogallala Aquifer irrigation support productive cotton and feed grain farming across a classic South Plains agricultural county where Littlefield provides governmental and commercial services to surrounding farm communities.
Littlefield (the county seat, population ~6,000) is Lamb County’s governmental and commercial hub, a South Plains cotton town serving the surrounding agricultural communities of the Texas Panhandle region.
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Lamb County Appraisal District at 1906 N. Milam Street, Littlefield, TX 79339, phone 806-385-6136.
Courts & Legal
Lamb County District Court at 100 6th Drive, Littlefield, TX 79339, phone 806-385-4222, handles probate.
Marriage & Vital Records
Marriage licenses, divorce records, and birth & death certificates are handled by the following office(s):
COUNTY CLERK
100 6th St, Littlefield, TX 79339
(806) 385-4222
DISTRICT CLERK
100 6th St, Littlefield, TX 79339
(806) 385-4222
Genealogy
County-level record sources
Lamb County Clerk’s Office, Littlefield (probate/estate case files – see Probate section above).
Local societies
No dedicated Lamb 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, Lamb County 100 6th Drive, Room 103, Littlefield, TX 79339 (806) 385-4222 Lamb County is in West Texas on the South Plains, seated in Littlefield.
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 Lamb, sometimes assisted by district courts). In Lamb County, the County Court handles probate matters.
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 Lamb 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 Lamb 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
100 6th St, Littlefield, TX 79339
(806) 385-4441
Elections & Voting
Voter registration, polling locations, and elections information are handled by the following office(s):
ELECTIONS
100 6th St, Littlefield, TX 79339
(806) 385-4222
Health & Human Services
Offices & Contacts
Health services, social services, and assistance programs are handled by the following office(s):
Health Department
100 6th St, Littlefield, TX 79339
(806) 385-4222
HHSC Office
100 6th St, Littlefield, TX 79339
(806) 385-4222
Public Health Information
PUBLIC HEALTH
Facility: Lamb County Veterinary Hospital – 2000 E Delano Avenue, Littlefield, TX 79339, (806) 385-3050 (animal, not human, health – listed here as the most relevant confirmed medical facility in this search).
No standalone human public health department was confirmed in this search – confirm current arrangements directly with the County Judge’s office.
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