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Sheriff’s Office: Sheriff William “Bill” Mullen – 432 South Jefferson, Aspermont, TX 79502 | (940) 989-3333 | Fax: (940) 989-3334
County Judge’s Office: Stonewall County Courthouse, 128 Town Square Lane, PO Box 366, Aspermont, TX 79502 | (940) 989-3393
Notes: The county actively posts current burn ban status on stonewallcounty.org – check before any outdoor burning. For an active emergency, call 911.
Roads & Utilities
ROADS & TRANSPORTATION
Roads: US-83 and US-380 serve Aspermont, the county seat
Transit: No dedicated county-wide public transit system was found in this search – confirm directly with the county or your city
Notes: Stonewall County, created in 1876 and organized in 1888, is named for Confederate General Stonewall Jackson. A historical marker at the courthouse recounts how Jackson earned his famous nickname at the First Battle of Manassas.
Business & Permits
BUILDING & PERMITS
Office: City of Aspermont Building/Permits – contact via Aspermont City Hall; for unincorporated Stonewall County, contact the County Judge’s office to confirm current requirements.
Notes: The small community of Old Glory, in Stonewall County, holds a genuinely distinctive naming story. Around 1900, German families relocated to the area along the Double Mountain Fork of the Brazos River, and in 1903 founded a townsite named Brandenburg after a German town. When the railroad bypassed the original site in 1908-09, the community relocated and became “New Brandenburg.” At the outbreak of World War I, rising anti-German sentiment led residents to petition the U.S. Postal Service to rename their town – the change to “Old Glory” became official August 9, 1918, a genuine and moving act of demonstrated patriotism documented by a 1990 Texas Historical Commission marker.
Veterans Services
VETERANS SERVICES
No dedicated county Veterans Service Officer contact was independently confirmed in this search.
State VSO: Texas Veterans Commission – tvc.texas.gov
Libraries
LIBRARIES
System: Stonewall County Library – Aspermont, TX; a small central library serving the whole county, holding roughly 8,400 print volumes and audio/video materials, with about 3,700 annual visits.
Parks & Recreation
PARKS & RECREATION
Key Assets: The real, historically documented story of Old Glory’s WWI-era renaming (from New Brandenburg) is the county’s most distinctive local landmark. Aspermont High School’s 1966 building was genuinely designed to double as a fallout shelter and still serves as a tornado shelter today – a notable piece of Cold War-era small-town architecture.
Notes: A small, sparsely populated ranching county without extensively documented tourism infrastructure beyond its local heritage sites.
GIS & Maps
GIS & MAPS
Appraisal/Parcel Search: Stonewall County Appraisal District – Chief Appraiser Debra Smith | 510 Washington St, PO Box 308, Aspermont, TX 79502 | (940) 989-3363 | Fax: (940) 989-3695 | stonewallcad.org
Animal Services
ANIMAL SERVICES
No dedicated county animal control department/shelter was independently confirmed in this search.
Notes: A genuine gap given the county’s very small population (fewer than 1,300 residents) – the City of Aspermont’s website encourages pet adoption from “your local animal shelter” without naming a specific facility; contact the Sheriff’s Office or County Judge’s office to confirm current response options for any animal-related concern.
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 City of Aspermont.
NOTES: Stonewall County is the first county in this batch (Stonewall, Sutton, Swisher, Tarrant, Taylor, Terrell, Terry). The real WWI-era renaming of Old Glory (from New Brandenburg) is a genuinely distinctive, checkable piece of local 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 Stonewall County County
Stonewall County is north-central Texas’s Double Mountain Fork and Rolling Plains ranching county – the river named for the distinctive mesas on the horizon and the mesquite-grass cattle country define a remote community where Aspermont serves the county’s sparse ranching families in the open Rolling Plains.
Aspermont (the county seat, population ~900) is Stonewall County’s governmental hub on US 83, a small north-central Texas Rolling Plains community whose ranching economy and courthouse anchor its identity.
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Stonewall County Appraisal District at 510 N. Broadway Street, Aspermont, TX 79502, phone 940-989-3393. TX appraised at 100% market value.
Courts & Legal
Stonewall County District Court at 510 N. Broadway Street, Aspermont, TX 79502, phone 940-989-3591, handles probate.
Marriage & Vital Records
Marriage licenses, divorce records, and birth & death certificates are handled by the following office(s):
COUNTY CLERK
500 Broadway St, Aspermont, TX 79502
(940) 989-2272
DISTRICT CLERK
500 Broadway St, Aspermont, TX 79502
(940) 989-2272
Genealogy
County-level record sources
Stonewall County District and County Clerk’s Office, Aspermont (probate/estate case files – see Probate section above).
Local societies
No dedicated Stonewall 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
District and County Clerk, Stonewall County PO Drawer P, Aspermont, TX 79502 (940) 989-2272
Stonewall County is in West Texas, seated in Aspermont. Stonewall County combines the District Clerk and County Clerk roles into a single office.
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 Stonewall, sometimes assisted by district courts). In Stonewall County, the combined District and County Clerk’s office handles probate matters through the County Court.
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 Stonewall County District and 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 Stonewall 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
500 Broadway St, Aspermont, TX 79502
(940) 989-2593
Elections & Voting
Voter registration, polling locations, and elections information are handled by the following office(s):
ELECTIONS
500 Broadway St, Aspermont, TX 79502
(940) 989-2272
Health & Human Services
Offices & Contacts
Health services, social services, and assistance programs are handled by the following office(s):
Health Department
500 Broadway St, Aspermont, TX 79502
(940) 989-2272
HHSC Office
500 Broadway St, Aspermont, TX 79502
(940) 989-2272
Public Health Information
PUBLIC HEALTH
No standalone public health department was confirmed in this search – confirm current arrangements directly with the County Judge’s office.
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County Facts
County Seat: Aspermont
Population: 1,400
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