Morris County, Texas
6 local notes for Morris County — practical, plain-English, and pointed at the official source to confirm. East Texas / Piney Woods.
Money & Taxes
Property Tax
The Morris County Appraisal District handles both appraisal and tax collection
In Morris County, the appraisal district sets your property value and collects your taxes. The county tax assessor-collector does not collect property taxes here.
Ag Valuation
Farmland and timber land can be taxed on productivity, not market value
In Morris County, land used for farming, ranching, or timber production may qualify for a special lower tax appraisal based on what the land can produce rather than what it could sell for.
Outdoors
State Park
Daingerfield State Park sits inside the county and offers camping and fishing
Daingerfield State Park is a 507-acre park just east of the county seat with an 80-acre lake, campsites, cabins, and hiking trails.
Fishing
Lake O' the Pines borders Morris County and offers year-round fishing
Lake O' the Pines is a large reservoir on Big Cypress Creek that touches Morris County and holds largemouth bass, catfish, crappie, and white bass.
History & Culture
Industrial History
Iron ore and steel shaped Morris County's economy through the mid-20th century
Morris County sits on iron ore deposits that drew a federal steel plant during World War II, and that plant became a major employer for decades after the war.
County History
Morris County was formed in 1875 from Titus County and has had Daingerfield as its seat ever since
Morris County was created by the Texas Legislature on March 13, 1875, carved from Titus County and named for a Virginia-born planter and judge.