Garrison, Texas
In the deep Piney Woods of Nacogdoches County, Garrison sits along the U.S. 59 corridor about 49 miles southeast of Longview, surrounded by dense East Texas pine and hardwood forest. The town developed as a railroad and sawmill community, and the surrounding county was part of the early-1900s East Texas experiment in growing cigar-leaf tobacco before cotton and timber reasserted themselves. Lumber and farming have long shaped the local economy.
Property here runs through the Nacogdoches 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 Nacogdoches County notes below cover the practical details, with the official county directory for the appraisal district and tax office.
Nacogdoches County notes
What to know around Garrison
Property Tax
Two Offices Handle Property Tax in Nacogdoches County
The appraisal district values your property, but a separate tax office handles billing — and these two offices have different addresses and phone numbers.
Homestead Exemption
How to Get a Homestead Exemption in Nacogdoches County
If you own and live in your home, you can apply for a homestead exemption to lower your property tax bill.
Ag Valuation
Ag and timber valuation can lower a land tax bill
Texas special appraisal can tax qualifying farm, ranch, timber, or wildlife land by productivity value instead of market value.
Fishing
Nacogdoches Lake Is a Solid Bass Fishery Near Town
This 2,212-acre city reservoir off FM 225 has a strong largemouth bass population and free public boat ramp access.
Public Hunting
Alazan Bayou WMA Offers Public Hunting in Southern Nacogdoches County
This 2,063-acre wildlife management area along the Angelina River is open to hunting, fishing, and camping with a TPWD permit.
Water Wells
A Groundwater District Oversees Water Wells in Nacogdoches County
The Pineywoods Groundwater Conservation District regulates well drilling in Nacogdoches and Angelina counties, so get a permit before drilling a high-volume well.
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Nearby counties
Local notes for nearby counties
Shelby County
6 local notes · East Texas / Piney Woods
Rusk County
25 local notes · East Texas / Piney Woods
Panola County
7 local notes · East Texas / Piney Woods
San Augustine County
7 local notes · East Texas / Piney Woods
Cherokee County
12 local notes · East Texas / Piney Woods
Angelina County
19 local notes · East Texas / Piney Woods
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