East Texas / Piney Woods
Marion County, Texas
A porch-side guide to the county: the stories that give it a shape, practical local checks, and a few things worth knowing before they surprise you. Every note points to its source.
3 stories · 2 practical · 1 good to know
The practical part
Marion County offices and deadlines
Appraisal district & tax office →
The Comptroller's official directory for Marion County: who sets your value and who sends the bill.
Homestead exemption →
File Form 50-114 with the appraisal district. It is free. The regular deadline is April 30, and late filing is allowed for up to two years.
Protest your appraisal →
The usual deadline is May 15, or 30 days after your notice arrives, whichever is later.
Estimate a tax bill →
Model a bill from local rates, the homestead exemption, and the appraisal cap.
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A little of what makes this place itself
Marion County · Historic Courthouse
The 1913 Marion County Courthouse was restored and reopened in 2021
The Marion County Courthouse in Jefferson was built in 1913 and underwent a full historic restoration, finishing with a ribbon-cutting in May 2021, under the Texas Historical Commission's courthouse program.
Marion County · Historic District
Jefferson's downtown is on the National Register of Historic Places
A 47-block area of Jefferson was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1971, preserving dozens of 19th-century buildings from the town's days as Texas's leading inland port.
Marion County · County Origins
Marion County was carved from Cass County in 1860 and named for a Revolutionary War hero
Marion County was created on February 8, 1860, from the southern part of Cass County, and named for Francis Marion — the 'Swamp Fox' of the American Revolution.
All 6 local notes
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- Stories & local character History & Culture The 1913 Marion County Courthouse was restored and reopened in 2021 The Marion County Courthouse in Jefferson was built in 1913 and underwent a full historic restoration, finishing with a ribbon-cutting in May 2021, under the Texas Historical Commission's courthouse program.
- Practical Rules & Licenses Caddo Lake Wildlife Management Area allows public hunting with a permit The Caddo Lake WMA covers about 8,124 acres in Marion and Harrison counties and is open to hunters who obtain the required permit from TPWD.
- Stories & local character History & Culture Jefferson's downtown is on the National Register of Historic Places A 47-block area of Jefferson was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1971, preserving dozens of 19th-century buildings from the town's days as Texas's leading inland port.
- Practical Money & Taxes Two offices handle your property tax bill in Marion County The Marion Central Appraisal District sets your property value, while a separate Tax Office collects what you owe. Two different offices with two different jobs.
- Good to know Outdoors Caddo Lake State Park sits on a vast cypress swamp near Karnack Caddo Lake State Park gives you access to a 26,810-acre lake full of cypress trees, more than 70 fish species, and CCC-built cabins from the 1930s.
- Stories & local character History & Culture Marion County was carved from Cass County in 1860 and named for a Revolutionary War hero Marion County was created on February 8, 1860, from the southern part of Cass County, and named for Francis Marion — the 'Swamp Fox' of the American Revolution.
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