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Somervell County, Texas. Somervell County (/ËsÊmÉrvÉl/ SUM-er-vell) is a county on the Edwards Plateau in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2010 census, its population was 8,490. Its county seat is Glen Rose. The county is named for Alexander Somervell, Secretary of War for the Republic of Texas.
Scurry County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2010 census, its population was 16,921. Its county seat is Snyder, which is the educational home for the fastest growing Texas Colleges, Western Texas College. The county was created in 1876 and organized in 1884.