Scottsville, Texas
Tucked into the Piney Woods of East Texas in Harrison County, Scottsville is a small city about 30 miles east of Longview, close to the state's eastern edge. The surrounding country is wooded and rolling, part of the pine-and-hardwood forest belt that defines this corner of Texas.
Property here runs through the Harrison 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 Harrison County notes below cover the practical details, with the official county directory for the appraisal district and tax office.
Harrison County notes
What to know around Scottsville
Property Tax Basics
How Property Taxes Work in Harrison County
Two separate offices handle your property taxes in Harrison County. The appraisal district sets your value, and the tax office collects the bill.
Homestead Exemption
Homestead Exemption Can Lower Your Tax Bill
If your home in Harrison County is your main residence, you can apply for a homestead exemption that reduces how much of its value is taxed.
Agricultural Valuation
Ag and Timber Valuation Can Cut Rural Land Taxes
Rural landowners in Harrison County can have land taxed on what it produces instead of market value, and in the Piney Woods that productive use is often standing timber, not crops or cattle.
State Park
Caddo Lake State Park: Fishing, Paddling, and Cabins
Caddo Lake State Park, near Karnack in Harrison County, offers camping, historic cabins, boat rentals, and access to a 26,810-acre lake known for largemouth bass and crappie.
Freshwater Fishing
Fishing Caddo Lake: Species, Rules, and a Mercury Advisory
Caddo Lake offers good fishing for bass, crappie, and catfish, but a health advisory says limit how much largemouth bass you eat because of mercury.
Wildlife Management Area
Caddo Lake WMA: Public Hunting in the Cypress Swamp
The Caddo Lake Wildlife Management Area covers 8,124 acres across Harrison and Marion counties. It is open to licensed hunters who have the right permits.
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Nearby counties
Local notes for nearby counties
Marion County
6 local notes · East Texas / Piney Woods
Panola County
7 local notes · East Texas / Piney Woods
Gregg County
23 local notes · East Texas / Piney Woods
Cass County
5 local notes · East Texas / Piney Woods
Rusk County
25 local notes · East Texas / Piney Woods
Upshur County
13 local notes · East Texas / Piney Woods
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