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The Erath County courthouse is located at 100 West Washington Street, Stephenville, TX 76401; phone: 254-965-1417.
Erath County was established in 1856 from parts of Bosque and Coryell counties. It is named for George Erath [1813-1891] who had served as a member of the Texas House of Representatives prior to participating in surveying the area.