Quanah, Texas
Quanah is the seat of Hardeman County, sitting on the rolling High Plains of the Texas Panhandle roughly 127 miles north of Abilene. The town was named for Quanah Parker, the last principal chief of the Comanche Nation, and grew as a stop on the Fort Worth and Denver City Railway. It anchors a stretch of ranch and farm country near the Red River in the far northern part of the state.
Property here runs through the Hardeman Central Appraisal District and the county tax office — the homestead exemption, the appraisal cap, protests, and any MUD, PID, or special districts all sit at the parcel level. The Hardeman County notes below cover the practical details, with the official county directory for the appraisal district and tax office.
Hardeman County notes
What to know around Quanah
Property Tax
Who Handles Your Property Tax in Hardeman County
Two separate offices handle property tax in Hardeman County — one sets your value, the other collects the bill.
State Park
Copper Breaks State Park: Camping, Fishing, and Dark Skies
Copper Breaks State Park near Quanah offers camping, hiking, fishing, and one of Texas's certified dark-sky sites.
History & Place
Medicine Mounds: A Comanche Sacred Site Near Quanah
Four cone-shaped hills about 10 miles east of Quanah were considered sacred by the Comanche people for generations.
County History
How Quanah Became the County Seat
Quanah replaced Margaret as the Hardeman County seat in 1890 after the railroad arrived and drew new settlers.
Mineral Rights
Oil, Gas, and Mineral Rights in Hardeman County
Oil was discovered in Hardeman County in 1944, and the Railroad Commission of Texas still regulates all oil and gas activity here.
Water Supply
Water Wells in Hardeman County Need a Map and a Test
Rural Hardeman County well questions start with water quality records and the official groundwater-district map.
Nearby
Places near Quanah
Nearby counties
Local notes for nearby counties
Foard County
5 local notes · Panhandle / High Plains
Childress County
6 local notes · Panhandle / High Plains
Wilbarger County
5 local notes · Panhandle / High Plains
Cottle County
6 local notes · Panhandle / High Plains
Knox County
6 local notes · Panhandle / High Plains
Hall County
7 local notes · Panhandle / High Plains
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