COUNTY ORGANIZED: 1876

COUNTY NAMED FOR: Stockton P. Donley, attorney and early Texas Supreme Court Justice.

COUNTY SEATS: One - Clarendon.

COUNTY SEAT NAMED FOR: Rev. Lewis Henry Carhart, a Methodist minister, promoted the colonization of the town through a partnership with his brother-in-law, Alfred Sully, of New York. Although tradition maintains that Clarendon was named in honor of Carhart's wife, Clara, it has also been argued that the name was borrowed from Clarendon, England, to compliment British backers.

COURTHOUSES: One - 1894

STANDING: One - 1894 Romanesque Revival courthouse built of brick and stone. Due to water damage. the entire third floor and roof were removed in 1936 and replaced by a new roof, thus eliminating some of the important features of the building.  However, the building has been completely restored back to its original form in a 2003 renovation effort. 

RENOVATION: Complete - Rededication July 4, 2003.

ADDRESS: 300 S. Sully St, Clarendon, Texas