Teague, Texas
Teague is a city in Freestone County, in the rolling farm and timber country between the Piney Woods and the Blackland Prairie, about 52 miles east of Waco. The town grew as a railroad division point in the early twentieth century, and its restored 1906 depot now houses the Burlington-Rock Island Railroad Museum, listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The surrounding land is a mix of oak woodland, pasture, and small farms.
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 Teague
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
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Nearby counties
Local notes for nearby counties
Limestone County
7 local notes · Austin / Central Texas / Hill Country
Leon County
5 local notes · East Texas / Piney Woods
Navarro County
24 local notes · DFW / North Texas
Anderson County
19 local notes · East Texas / Piney Woods
Robertson County
6 local notes · Austin / Central Texas / Hill Country
Falls County
6 local notes · Austin / Central Texas / Hill Country
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