Follett, Texas
Follett lies in Lipscomb County in the far northeastern corner of the Texas Panhandle, on the flat, wind-swept High Plains near the northeastern edge of the state. It is a small farming and ranching community about 130 miles northeast of Amarillo, surrounded by wheat fields, grassland, and grain elevators that mark the horizon of the surrounding countryside.
Property here runs through the Lipscomb 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 Lipscomb County notes below cover the practical details, with the official county directory for the appraisal district and tax office.
Lipscomb County notes
What to know around Follett
Property Tax
Property Tax Has Two Separate Offices Here
Lipscomb County splits property tax duties between two offices in two different towns.
Upland Birds
Panhandle Upland Bird Hunting in Lipscomb County
Lipscomb County is Panhandle bird country: TPWD lists pheasant and quail seasons here, with an upland game bird endorsement required.
Public Hunt Drawing
Private Ranch Hunts Available Through a State Drawing
TPWD runs a drawing that gives hunters access to private ranch land in Lipscomb County for deer, pronghorn, and quail.
Oil and Gas
Oil and Gas Activity Is Regulated from the Pampa Office
If you own land or mineral rights in Lipscomb County, the Railroad Commission of Texas District 10 office in Pampa oversees oil and gas activity here.
Local History
Lipscomb County Grew from Open-Range Cattle Ranches
Lipscomb County was carved from the Texas Panhandle in 1876, and its first economy was dominated by large cattle operations before wheat farming and later oil changed the land.
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Wheeler County
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Hansford County
5 local notes · Panhandle / High Plains
Gray County
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