O'Brien, Texas
O'Brien lies in the flat cotton and grain country of Haskell County in West Texas, roughly 65 miles north of Abilene. The town took shape as a railroad shipping point, and farming of cotton and grain, along with area oil, sustained it through much of the twentieth century. It remains a small rural community surrounded by cultivated fields.
Property here runs through the Haskell 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 Haskell County notes below cover the practical details, with the official county directory for the appraisal district and tax office.
Haskell County notes
What to know around O'Brien
Property tax
Who handles property taxes in Haskell County
Haskell County has a separate appraisal district and tax assessor-collector, and the tax office does not collect property taxes, so you need to know where to go.
Water wells
Drilling a water well in Haskell County requires a permit
The Rolling Plains Groundwater Conservation District covers all of Haskell County and requires a permit before you drill a new water well.
Mineral rights / oil and gas
Oil and gas in Haskell County falls under Railroad Commission District 7B
Haskell County has a long oil-producing history, and all oil and gas activity here is regulated by the Railroad Commission of Texas under District 7B, based in Abilene.
Fishing
Lake Stamford: Haskell County's main public water body
Lake Stamford is the main reservoir in Haskell County, offering fishing for bass, catfish, and crappie, though public shoreline access is limited to two marina areas.
County history
How Haskell County got its name and county seat
Haskell County was created by the Texas Legislature in 1858 but not organized until 1885, when the county seat was named for a soldier who died at Goliad in 1836.
Nearby
Places near O'Brien
Nearby counties
Local notes for nearby counties
Knox County
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Stonewall County
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King County
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Foard County
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Throckmorton County
6 local notes · West Texas / Permian / Trans-Pecos
Baylor County
6 local notes · DFW / North Texas
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