Trinity County, Texas

6 local notes for Trinity County — practical, plain-English, and pointed at the official source to confirm. East Texas / Piney Woods.

Money & Taxes

Property Tax

Property Tax: Two Offices, One County

In Trinity County, the appraisal district sets your property value. The county tax assessor-collector does not collect property taxes here.

Homestead Exemption

Homestead Exemption: How to File in Trinity County

Texas homeowners can cut their property tax bill by filing a homestead exemption with the Trinity County Appraisal District.

Home & Property

Water Wells / Rural Water

Drilling a Water Well in Trinity County: No Local Groundwater District

Trinity County has no local groundwater conservation district. That means fewer local permit rules for private wells, but also less local oversight of the water supply.

Outdoors

Public Land / Hiking / Hunting

Davy Crockett National Forest: Public Land in Your Backyard

More than 160,000 acres of national forest land spans Houston and Trinity counties. It is free and open to the public for hiking, hunting, and fishing.

Fishing / Boating

Lake Livingston: Fishing and Boating on Trinity County's Eastern Edge

Lake Livingston is an 83,000-acre reservoir on the Trinity River. It borders Trinity County and is known for catfish and white bass fishing.

History & Culture

County History

Groveton: How Trinity County Settled on Its County Seat

Trinity County had three county seats before Groveton took the role in 1882. The railroad and a lumber boom drove the move.