Anson, Texas
Anson is a city in Jones County, about 23 miles northwest of Abilene on the rolling plains of West Texas. Long an agricultural center in cotton and ranching country, the town is known for the Texas Cowboys' Christmas Ball, a frontier dance tradition rooted in the 1880s and revived in the 1930s, now held each December in Pioneer Hall.
Property here runs through the Jones 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 Jones County notes below cover the practical details, with the official county directory for the appraisal district and tax office.
Jones County notes
What to know around Anson
Property Tax
Who Handles Your Property Tax in Jones County
In Jones County, the office that values your home and the office on the courthouse square are two different doors, and only one of them deals with property tax.
Mineral Rights
Oil, Gas, and Mineral Rights in Jones County
Jones County has a long oil and gas history, so if you are buying land here, find out whether mineral rights are included before you close.
Historic Site
Fort Phantom Hill Still Stands in Stone North of Hawley
Fort Phantom Hill is a frontier army post from 1851 where stone buildings, chimneys, and foundations still stand north of Hawley.
Local Tradition
Cowboys' Christmas Ball: An Anson Tradition Since the 1880s
Anson hosts one of Texas's oldest continuing Western dances, most often traced to December 1885 at a local hotel.
Agricultural Heritage
Cotton, Cattle, and the Land: Jones County's Agricultural Roots
Jones County's economy was built on cattle ranching in the 1870s and cotton farming by the early 1900s, land use that still shapes the county today.
Nearby
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Nearby counties
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Taylor County
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Stonewall County
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Nolan County
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