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County Judge’s Office: Throckmorton County, PO Box 700, Throckmorton, TX 76483 | (940) 849-8805 | Fax: (940) 849-8841
EMS: Throckmorton County EMS – 105 N Minter Ave, Throckmorton, TX 76483; provides 24/7 emergency medical services.
Notes: For an active emergency, call 911.
Roads & Utilities
ROADS & TRANSPORTATION
Roads: US-183 and US-380 serve Throckmorton, the county seat, about 58 air miles southwest of Wichita Falls
Transit: No dedicated county-wide public transit system was found in this search – confirm directly with the county or your city
Notes: Throckmorton County, established by the Texas Legislature in 1858, is named for William E. Throckmorton, an early settler on the north Texas frontier. The county remained largely unorganized for nearly 20 years due to the Comanche reservation relocation of 1859 and the disruption of the Civil War – only 124 residents were counted in the 1860 census. Throckmorton County was finally organized in 1879, with the town of Throckmorton (near the county’s geographic center) becoming county seat.
Business & Permits
BUILDING & PERMITS
Office: Town of Throckmorton Building/Permits – 116 North Minter, PO Box 640, Throckmorton, TX 76483 | (940) 849-4411 | Fax: (940) 849-3163 | Hours: Monday–Friday, 8 AM–4 PM; for unincorporated Throckmorton County, contact the County Judge’s office to confirm current requirements.
Notes: The Throckmorton County Courthouse and Jail, 121 N. Minter Ave, is a genuine and significant historic landmark – designed by architects Martin, Byrnes & Johnston in Italianate style, the courthouse was built in 1890 (cornerstone laid August 30, 1890) when the county had just 124 residents, with the jail added in 1893 by the Pauly Jail Building & Manufacturing Company of St. Louis. It’s a National Register of Historic Places listing (1978), Texas State Antiquities Landmark, and Recorded Texas Historic Landmark, substantially altered in 1938 and fully restored between 2010 and 2015.
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
Notes: A regional legal aid clinic serving veterans and the general public meets the first Friday of each month (walk-ins only) – confirm current location/schedule via texvet.org.
Libraries
LIBRARIES
No dedicated public library contact was independently confirmed in this search – confirm current library access via throckmortoncounty.org or the Town of Throckmorton.
Parks & Recreation
PARKS & RECREATION
Key Assets: The restored 1890-91 Throckmorton County Courthouse and Jail is genuinely one of the most historically significant buildings in this small county – a real, checkable National Register landmark from the earliest days of county organization.
Notes: A small, sparsely populated ranching county without extensively documented tourism infrastructure beyond its historic courthouse.
GIS & Maps
GIS & MAPS
Appraisal/Parcel Search: Throckmorton Central Appraisal District – Chief Appraiser Dede Smith | 144 N. Minter Ave, PO Box 788, Throckmorton, TX 76483 | (940) 213-1114 | Fax: (940) 849-5692 | Hours: Monday–Thursday, 8 AM–4 PM (no lunch closure), Friday 8 AM–1:30 PM | throckmortoncad.org
Animal Services
ANIMAL SERVICES
Facility: Town of Throckmorton Animal Control – contact via Throckmorton City Hall, (940) 849-4411.
Notes: Confirm whether unincorporated Throckmorton County has separate animal control coverage from the town.
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 Town of Throckmorton.
NOTES: Throckmorton County is the first county in this batch (Throckmorton, Titus, Tom Green, Travis, Trinity, Tyler, Upshur). The restored 1890-91 courthouse and jail complex is a genuine, distinctive local landmark from the county’s frontier-era organization. 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 Throckmorton County County
Throckmorton County is north-central Texas’s Brazos River frontier heritage and Rolling Plains cattle county – the Clear Fork of the Brazos that once marked the edge of Comanche territory and the mesquite-grass ranch country define a small community where Throckmorton serves the county’s ranching families in the open Rolling Plains.
Throckmorton (the county seat, population ~750) is Throckmorton County’s governmental hub on US 283, a small north-central Texas Rolling Plains community whose ranching economy and courthouse anchor its identity in the open country between Wichita Falls and Abilene.
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Throckmorton County Appraisal District at 105 N. Minter Street, Throckmorton, TX 76483, phone 940-849-3126. TX appraised at 100% market value.
Courts & Legal
Throckmorton County District Court at 105 N. Minter Street, Throckmorton, TX 76483, phone 940-849-3083, handles probate.
Marriage & Vital Records
Marriage licenses, divorce records, and birth & death certificates are handled by the following office(s):
COUNTY CLERK
105 North Minter Ave, Throckmorton, TX 76483
(940) 849-2501
DISTRICT CLERK
105 North Minter Ave, Throckmorton, TX 76483
(940) 849-2501
Genealogy
County-level record sources
Throckmorton County District and County Clerk’s Office, Throckmorton (probate/estate case files – see Probate section above).
The NRHP-listed 1890-1891 Throckmorton County Courthouse and 1893 jail are notable local landmarks.
Local societies
No dedicated Throckmorton 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, Throckmorton County PO Box 309, Throckmorton, TX 76483 (940) 849-2501
Throckmorton County was created in 1858, organized in 1879, named for William Throckmorton, in North Central Texas, seated in Throckmorton. The NRHP-listed 1890-1891 Throckmorton County Courthouse and 1893 jail are notable local landmarks. Throckmorton 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 Throckmorton, sometimes assisted by district courts). In Throckmorton 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 Throckmorton 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 Throckmorton 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
105 North Minter Ave, Throckmorton, TX 76483
(940) 849-2222
Elections & Voting
Voter registration, polling locations, and elections information are handled by the following office(s):
ELECTIONS
105 North Minter Ave, Throckmorton, TX 76483
(940) 849-2501
Health & Human Services
Offices & Contacts
Health services, social services, and assistance programs are handled by the following office(s):
Health Department
105 North Minter Ave, Throckmorton, TX 76483
(940) 849-2501
HHSC Office
105 North Minter Ave, Throckmorton, TX 76483
(940) 849-2501
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: Throckmorton
Population: 1,400
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