Turkey, Texas
Turkey is a small city in Hall County, in the eastern Texas Panhandle about 80 miles southeast of Amarillo, near the breaks where the flat High Plains give way to rougher, canyon-cut terrain. It is best known as the boyhood home of Bob Wills, the fiddler regarded as the King of Western Swing, and the town honors him with a monument on its main street and a museum. Each spring Turkey draws visitors for a reunion celebrating Wills and Western swing music.
Property here runs through the Hall 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 Hall County notes below cover the practical details, with the official county directory for the appraisal district and tax office.
Hall County notes
What to know around Turkey
Property Tax
Who Handles Your Property Tax in Hall County
In Hall County, the appraisal district both values your property and handles tax collection for most local taxing units.
Homestead Exemption
How to File a Homestead Exemption in Hall County
If you own and live in your Hall County home, a homestead exemption can lower your taxable property value.
Water & Wells
Groundwater Rules for Hall County Properties
Hall County wells sit in Mesquite GCD country, where the local questions are permit status, aquifer pocket, and real well yield.
Hunting
What You Can Hunt in Hall County
Hall County offers a wide range of hunting seasons, including mule deer, white-tailed deer, pheasant, quail, dove, and waterfowl.
Historic Landmark
The 1922 Courthouse in Memphis
The Hall County Courthouse in Memphis was built in 1922 and is designated a Recorded Texas Historic Landmark.
Music History
Bob Wills and the Town of Turkey
Bob Wills, the king of Western Swing music, grew up in Hall County near the town of Turkey, which still holds an annual tribute event in his honor.
Nearby
Places near Turkey
Nearby counties
Local notes for nearby counties
Briscoe County
6 local notes · Panhandle / High Plains
Motley County
6 local notes · Panhandle / High Plains
Floyd County
6 local notes · Panhandle / High Plains
Donley County
7 local notes · Panhandle / High Plains
Childress County
6 local notes · Panhandle / High Plains
Cottle County
6 local notes · Panhandle / High Plains
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