Timpson, Texas
Timpson is a city in Shelby County, in the Piney Woods of deep East Texas about 46 miles southeast of Longview. It grew as a station on the Houston, East and West Texas Railway and became an important lumber and shipping town, its streets laid out at an angle to follow the original rail line through the dense pine forest. Timpson is remembered in the Tex Ritter folk song "Tenaha, Timpson, Bobo, and Blair," naming a string of small Shelby County railroad stops.
Property here runs through the Shelby 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 Shelby County notes below cover the practical details, with the official county directory for the appraisal district and tax office.
Shelby County notes
What to know around Timpson
Property Tax
Who handles your property tax in Shelby County
Two separate offices handle property taxes in Shelby County. The appraisal district sets your value, and the tax assessor-collector sends your bill.
Tax Exemptions
Lower your tax bill: homestead and timberland exemptions
Texas law gives homeowners and working landowners ways to reduce their property tax bill, but you have to apply.
Lakes & Fishing
Fishing Toledo Bend Reservoir from Shelby County
Toledo Bend Reservoir sits on Shelby County's eastern edge and is one of the largest reservoirs in the South, known for bass, crappie, and catfish.
Wildlife Management Area
Hunting and camping at North Toledo Bend WMA
North Toledo Bend WMA is a 3,650-acre public hunting and camping area in Shelby County, managed by Texas Parks and Wildlife.
National Forest
Sabine National Forest: public land in Shelby County
Sabine National Forest covers parts of Shelby County and offers camping, fishing, and hiking on federal land along Toledo Bend Reservoir.
County History
How Center became the county seat of Shelby County
Shelby County was formed in 1836 and named for a Revolutionary War hero, and its county seat moved from Shelbyville to Center in 1866.
Nearby
Places near Timpson
Nearby counties
Local notes for nearby counties
Panola County
7 local notes · East Texas / Piney Woods
Nacogdoches County
18 local notes · East Texas / Piney Woods
Rusk County
25 local notes · East Texas / Piney Woods
San Augustine County
7 local notes · East Texas / Piney Woods
Harrison County
24 local notes · East Texas / Piney Woods
Cherokee County
12 local notes · East Texas / Piney Woods
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