Kirvin, Texas
Kirvin is a small rural community in northwestern Freestone County, in the transition country between the Blackland Prairie and the East Texas woods, about 51 miles northeast of Waco. Once a cotton and railroad town, it declined over the twentieth century and today is a quiet, sparsely settled place surrounded by farmland and pasture.
Property here runs through the Freestone 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 Freestone County notes below cover the practical details, with the official county directory for the appraisal district and tax office.
Freestone County notes
What to know around Kirvin
Property Tax
Two offices handle your property tax in Freestone County
The appraisal district sets your property value; a separate tax office collects what you owe. They are different offices with different jobs.
State Park
Fairfield Lake State Park closed in 2023 — public access is gone for now
Fairfield Lake State Park permanently closed in February 2023 when the land was sold to a private developer, ending public access to the lake and its facilities.
Mineral Rights
Oil and gas have shaped Freestone County since 1916
Freestone County has active oil and gas production, so when you buy land here, check whether the mineral rights are included or have already been severed.
Local History
Freestone County is the birthplace of blues musician Blind Lemon Jefferson
Blues pioneer Blind Lemon Jefferson was born near Wortham and is buried at what is now Blind Lemon Memorial Cemetery.
Nearby
Places near Kirvin
Nearby counties
Local notes for nearby counties
Navarro County
24 local notes · DFW / North Texas
Limestone County
7 local notes · Austin / Central Texas / Hill Country
Leon County
5 local notes · East Texas / Piney Woods
Anderson County
19 local notes · East Texas / Piney Woods
Henderson County
23 local notes · East Texas / Piney Woods
Ellis County
27 local notes · DFW / North Texas
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