Gary City, Texas
Gary City is a small town in Panola County, tucked into the forested hills of deep East Texas about 39 miles southeast of Longview, not far from the border country of the Piney Woods. It grew from a cotton-farming settlement into a busy sawmill town as the surrounding virgin forests were cleared, and later shared in the region's prosperity from the East Texas oil and gas boom. The area remains a landscape of pine timber, pasture, and scattered farmland.
Property here runs through the Panola 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 Panola County notes below cover the practical details, with the official county directory for the appraisal district and tax office.
Panola County notes
What to know around Gary City
Property Tax
Who Appraises Your Property in Panola County
The Panola County Appraisal District sets the value of your property. A separate Tax Assessor-Collector office then bills and collects what you owe.
Homestead Exemption
How to Apply for a Homestead Exemption in Panola County
Texas homeowners who live in their home as a primary residence can apply for a homestead exemption to reduce the taxable value of their property.
Water Wells
Drilling a Water Well in Panola County
Panola County has its own Groundwater Conservation District that oversees wells tapping the Carrizo-Wilcox Aquifer, the county's main underground water source.
Oil and Gas
Mineral Rights and the Haynesville Shale in Panola County
Panola County sits over the Haynesville/Bossier Shale, a major natural gas formation, so buyers here should always ask whether mineral rights are included in a land sale.
Fishing Access
Free Public Fishing on the Sabine River in Panola County
TPWD leases the Grand Bluff Boat Ramp on the Sabine River near Carthage, giving the public free access to launch a boat or fish from the bank.
Paddling
Paddling the Sabine Sandbar Trail Near Panola County
The Sabine Sandbar Paddling Trail offers 4, 15, or 19-mile canoe and kayak routes on the Sabine River through the Piney Woods.
Nearby
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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
Nacogdoches County
18 local notes · East Texas / Piney Woods
Harrison County
24 local notes · East Texas / Piney Woods
Gregg County
23 local notes · East Texas / Piney Woods
San Augustine County
7 local notes · East Texas / Piney Woods
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