Welcome to Somervell County TXGenWeb
Established: March 13, 1875
Parent County: Hood, Johnson
County Seat: Glen Rose
Somervell County Coordinator: 

Photo by William Beauchamp

Charles Barnard had a trading post and grist mill on the Paluxy River in the 1860's called Barnard's Mill.

As the community came into the 1870's this trading center for Indians, buffalo hunters, and early pioneers began to fade, so Barnard sold his business to Major T. C. Jordan about 1871. From this property Jordan founded the present site of Glen Rose, dividing it into blocks and lots with streets. He donated the public square and started the building of a courthouse after the county was established in 1875.

The county was named for Alexander Somervell. commander of the Somervell Expedition.

Courthouse photos and History

County History	Census 1900 Added!	Obituaries
Towns & Communities	Families	Military & War
Cemeteries	Genealogy Societies	Old Photos
Marriages	Maps	Surnames
TXGenWeb Links	USGenWeb Archives	Vital Records
The Portal to Texas History	Somervell Co. Landmarks	1891 Fugitives
Be sure to check How Did They Die: Murders in North Texas 1892-1927, by Julie Coley, 2009

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Somervell County Texas Vital Records Somervell Co & District Clerk 107 NE Vernon Street - P.O. Box 1098 Glen Rose, TX 76043-1098 254 897-4427 Fax 254-897-3233 Email clerk@glenrose.org

Dinosaur Valley State Park
Glen Rose, TX

Fort Tours Map for Somervell Co. TX

Surrounding Counties:

	Hood north
Erath west	SOMERVELL	Johnson east
	Bosque south

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