Tyler County, Texas
Tyler County is nestled in the heart of the Big Thicket National Preserve. Its deep woods were the home ground for civilized tribes of Indians long before Spanish explorers arrived in 1756. Named for President John Tyler, who signed the resolution to annex Texas to the United States, Tyler County is rich in history, ripe with lakes, creeks and wildlife, and overflowing with warmth and hospitality. The annual Dogwood Festival celebrates one of the first signs of Spring in East Texas.
Come see what Tyler County has to offer!
County Connections
RESOURCES
Chamber of Commerce | Tyler County
MEDIA
Newspaper:
Tyler County Booster, 205 W. Bluff, P.O. Box 339, Woodville, TX 75979 - (409) 283-2516 - Email John Morrison
Radio:
KWUD 1490 AM, 105 E. Wheat, Woodville, TX 75979 - (409) 283-2777 - Email Jim Carroll
County Gallery
County Features
- BED & BREAKFASTS
- Clear Creek Bed & Breakfast, Wade Conaster, Route 4, PO Box 13, Colmesneil, TX 75938 -
(409) 837-9047 - Email
- Enchanted Oaks Bed & Breakfast, Loretta Mott, 287 PR 8322, Hillister TX 77624
Phone: (409) 331-0018 | Fax: (409) 283-2887 - Email
- Heard a Bird Cottage on the Lake, Todd & Donna Taylor, 136 FM 1746, Woodville TX 75979
Phone: (409) 283-7981 | Cell: (409) 429-6535 | Fax: (409) 283-7516 | (409) 331-9258 - Email
- Holly Hills Lodge, Martin Nash, P.O. Box 21, Warren, TX 77664 - (409) 679-0817
- Texas Star Bed & Breakfast, Bob & Sheila Jones, 321 CR 4335, Woodville, TX 75979 -
Phone: (409) 283-6716 | Cell: (409) 651-4732 | Fax: (409) 283-6970
- The Curve Rest Stop, Laura Rhodes, 315 CR 4750, Warren, TX 77664 -
Phone: (409) 547-2533 | Cell: (409) 781-2030 | Fax: (409) 547-2583 - Email
- Village Street Bed & Breakfast, Ruth Hollingsworth, 201 N. Village St, Woodville, TX 75979
Phone: (409) 331-0806 | Cell: (409) 658-2736 | (409) 547-3278 - Email
- Winnaway Bed & Breakfast, 5681 FM 1746, Woodville, TX 75979
Phone: (409) 331-9944 | Cell: (409) 201-5667 | Fax: (409) 331-9906 - Email
- CAMPS & CAMPGROUNDS
- Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas, 571 State Park Road 56 Livingston, TX 77351
Phone: (936) 563-1100 | Cell: (936) 328-2622 | Fax: (936) 563-1137 - Email
- Camp Ta-Ku-La, Inc, Steve Hays, PO Box 7, Chester, TX 75936 - Phone: (409) 727-4884 | Alt: (936) 969-2455 | Fax: (409) 722-0593 - Email
- Camp Fire USA Southeast Texas Council, Lilli Green, 3037 25th St, Port Arthur, TX 77642 - Phone: (409) 983-3386 | Fax: (409) 983-7887 - Email
- Lake Tejas, Colmesneil Independent School District, P.O. Box 37, Colmesneil, TX 75938
Phone: (406) 837-5757 ext.100 | Fax: (409) 837-5759 - Email
- Mill Creek Motorcycle Campground, Alan or Bobbie Jean Leger, RT 3 Box 627, Woodville, TX 75979 - Phone: (409) 429-3446 | Cell: (409) 781-8952 - Email
- MOTELS
Stagecoach Inn of Woodville, 902 S Magnolia, Woodville, TX 75979 - (409) 331-1100
- The Willis Motel, 423 S. Magnolia, Woodville, TX 75979
(409) 283-2597
- The Woodville Inn, 201 N Magnolia, Woodville, TX 75979 - (409) 283-3741
- RV & MOBILE HOME PARKS
- Cedar Ridge Park & RV - 109 Cobb Mill RD, Woodville, TX 75979 - (409) 283-3997 - Email
- Paradise RV Senior Community, 143 HWY 190 West, Woodville, TX 75979
Phone: (409) 283-7018 | Fax: (409) 283-7162 - Email
- Spring Valley Mobile Home Estates - 1140 Spring Valley Drive, Woodville, TX 75979
(409) 283-5285
- Triple Creek RV Resort, Hwy 1746 - 6 mi. east of Woodville, Woodville, TX 75979 - (409) 283-3642 - Email
- ANTIQUES
- Art Emporium - 212 W. Bluff, Woodville, TX 75979 (409) 283-3832
- Bluebonnet Antiques - 204 S. Wheeler St, Colmesneil, TX 75938 (409) 837-2876
- Old Tyme Country Antiques - 1301 W. Bluff Woodville, TX 75979 (409) 283-3071
- One Unique Place - 408 W. Bluff, Woodville, TX 75979 (409) 283-3161
- Payton's Place - 10720 US Hwy 69 N, Colmesneil, TX 75938 (409) 837-9955
- Warren Antiques - 11580 Hwy 69 S. Warren, TX (409) 547-3736
- ART GALLERIES
- Another Time Antiques - 112 S. Charlton, Woodville, TX 75979 - (409) 283-2119
- June Reid's Fine Art Gallery - Rt. 4 Box 1565, Colmesneil, TX 75938
(409) 837-2300 - Email
- Tyler County Art League Artistic Expressions/Art Lessons - 210 W. Bluff, Woodville, TX 75979 - (409) 283-2788
- HERITAGE SOCIETY
- Heritage Society Tyler County Heritage Society - Woodville, TX 75979 - (409) 283-2272
- LAKES
- Lake Tejas, Colmesneil Independent School District, P.O. Box 37, Colmesneil, TX 75938
Phone: (406) 837-5757 ext.100 | Fax: (409) 837-5759 - Email
- MUSEUMS
- Allan Shivers Library & Museum - 302 N Charlton, Woodville, TX 75979 -
Phone: (409) 283-3709 | Fax: (409) 283-5258
- Heritage Village Museum - 157 PR 6000, P.O. Box 888, Woodville, TX 75979 -
(409) 283-2272
- W. T. Colmesneil House - 106 S. Pitzer, P.O. Box 443, Colmesneil, TX 85039 -
Phone: (409) 837-2386 | Cell: (409) 283-1332
- RESTAURANTS
- Elijah's Cafe, Robert Lovett, 810 S. Magnolia, Woodville, TX 75979 - (409) 489-9984 | (409) 383-0481 - Email
- Lonestar Road House Cafe, Felicia Williams, 2133 US Hwy 69 S, Woodville, Texas 75979 - (409) 283-2863
- McDonald's, Gerald S. Eveland, 1100 S. Magnolia, Woodville, TX 75979 - (409) 283-5855 - Email
- Pickett House, Ofiera Gazzaway, 157 PR 6000, Woodville, TX 75979 - (409) 283-3371
- Sonic Drive In, GH (Bubba) Ebarb, 708 S. Magnolia, Woodville, TX 75979 - (409) 283-2851
- Texas Star Cafe, Patrick Lam, RT 1 Box 330, Colmesneil, TX 75938 - (409) 837-4444
- Z's Fillin Station - An East Texas Eatery, Pete, Jr. & Cezila Zinnante, 307 N. Magnolia, Woodville, TX 75979 - Phone: (409) 283-5300 | Fax: (409) 283-5303 - Email
Click the map to get directions.

Big Thicket National Preserve - 6044 FM 420 Kountze, TX 77625 - (409) 951-6800
Part of "The Great Texas Coastal Birding Trail - Upper Texas Coast." The Upper Texas Coast map of this trail lists the Big Thicket Loop with 19 stops. Look for the "bird in flight" road signs which mark the trail.
Kirby Nature Trail: The trailhead is 2.5 miles east of the junction of U.S. Highway 69 and FM 420 on FM 420. The trail will take you through slope forest, baygall, floodplain, cypress slough and stream bank communities. Good place for warblers, vireos, woodpeckers and resident song birds.
Pitcher Plant Trail: Take FM 1943 4.3 miles east from Warren, Texas. Go south 1.9 miles on the dirt road that follows the eastern Preserve Boundary along the Turkey Creek Unit. This small trail goes through wetland savannah and upland pine habitats with great access to a floodplain community. Good place for woodpeckers and warblers.
Sundew Trail: Take FM 2827 one half mile west off U.S. highway 69 (Big Thicket National Preserve Parkway) and then the dirt road south to the trailhead. This open wetland savannah is good habitat for pine warblers and brown headed nuthatches.
Additional Nature Sites:
- Turkey Creek Unit
- Beech Creek Unit
- Upper Neches Corridor
- Hickory Creek Savannah Unit
- CAMPGROUNDS
- Lake Tejas, Elton Hightower, PO Box 37, Colmesneil, TX 75938 - Phone: (409) 837-5757 x.100 | Fax: (409) 837-5759 - Email
Lake Tejas, located on FM 256 East, is owned and operated by the Colmesneil Independent School District. The spring-fed lake, dug out in the shape of Texas by the National Youth Administration in 1939 and named after the Tejas Indians, has clean and clear water that is tested each year for safety in both swimming and fishing.
Lake Tejas is opened in the summer months starting from Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day weekend. Each summer the many visitors are drawn to the large swimming area, with concession stand, diving boards, canoes, and camp sites with picnic tables. The lake is stocked with rainbow trout, black bass, catfish, crappie, and hybrid perch. For more information contact the Administration office at (409) 837-5757 ext 100.
- Mill Creek Motorcycle Campground, Alan or Bobbie Jean Leger, RT 3 Box 627, Woodville, TX 75979 - Phone: (409) 429-3446 | Cell: (409) 781-8952 - Email
- COUNTRY CLUBS
- Dogwood Hills Country Club, Doug Bennett, 150 Hwy 190 W, Woodville, TX 75979 - (409) 283-8725
- OTHER HIKING AND BIRDING OPPORTUNITIES
- Steinhagen Reservoir
- Martin Dies State Park
- Heritage Village Museum & Big Woods Trail
- Dogwood Trail
- Triple Creek RV Park
- Champion Woodland Trail
- Lake Tejas
- HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATIONS
- Ivanhoe Property Owners Association, 1200 Camelot Dr S, Woodville, TX 75979 - (409) 331-0312
- Wildwood Home Owners Association, 92 Cypress Bend Dr, Village Mills, TX 77663 -
(409) 834-2241
- REAL ESTATE INVESTMENTS
- East Texas Land Co., P.O. Box 592, Woodville, TX 75979 -
Phone: (409) 283-5252 | Fax: (409) 283-5200
- Big Cypress Creek Land & Cattle Co., Robert or Sue Wood, 210 S. Village, Woodville, TX 75979 - Phone: (409) 283-8554 | Cell: (409) 283-0073 | Fax: (409) 283-3703 | A: (409) 283-7442
- Martindale Real Estate Investments, Michele Martindale, 904 W. Bluff St, Woodville, TX 75979 - Phone: (409) 283-8727 | Cell: (409) 429-6202 | Fax: (409) 283-6790 - Email
- REAL ESTATE RENTALS
- Housing Authority for the City of Woodville, Alice Lewis, 1114 Albert Drive, Woodville, TX 75979 - Phone: (409) 283-3628 | Fax: (409) 283-7025 - Email
- Properties Unlimited, Inc., Michael Murphy, P.O. Box 295, Colmesneil, TX 75938 - (409) 837-9802
- REAL ESTATE SALES
- Keller Williams Realty, Ginni Stein, 1200 N. Magnolia, Woodville, TX 75979 -
Phone: (409) 283-7788 | Cell: (409) 200-0266 | Fax: (409) 837-9136 - Email
- Re/Max Millennium, Kathryn J. Stover, 1008 W. Bluff, Woodville, TX 75979 -
Phone: (409) 283-2990 | Fax: (409) 283-3049 - Email
- M. Moffett & Company, Milton Moffett, 802 W. Bluff, Woodville, TX 75979 -
Phone: (409) 283-8737 | Fax: (409) 283-2399 | (409) 283-5252 - Email
- Timberlake Development | Ivanhoe Lakes, Bill Weeks, #1 Ivanhoe Drive, Woodville, TX 75979 - Phone: (409) 283-3110 | Fax: (409) 283-2353 | A: (800) 314-3110 - Email
- REAL ESTATE MORTGAGES
- Remington Mortgage, Ltd., Shalane Wesley, 34 Lake Drive, Woodville, TX 75979 -
Phone: (409) 283-7016 | Cell: (409) 200-1068 | Fax: (409) 283-7086 - Email
- Grandmark Mortgage, Sally Hoff, 219 Sir Erwaine, Woodville, TX 75979 -
Phone: (409) 283-2696 | Cell: (409) 818-5626 | Fax: (409) 283-7578 - Email
- TITLE COMPANY
- Tyler County Title, 318 W. Dogwood, Woodville, TX 75979 -
Phone: (409) 283-2582 | Fax: (409) 283-3777 - Email
- AMBULANCE SERVICE
- Dogwood EMS, 109 W. Live Oak St., Woodville, TX 75979 - Phone: (409) 283-3908 | Cell: (409) 429-0955 | A: (409) 283-3877 | Fax: (409) 331-9919 - Email
- HEALTHCARE
- Tyler County Hospital, Dr. Sandra Jackson, 1100 W. Bluff, Woodville, TX 75979 -
Phone: (409) 283-6400 | Fax: (409) 283-5961 - Email
- James M. Brown, MD, 104 N. Beech, Woodville, TX 75979 - (409) 283-7445
- East Texas Health Access Network, Carlene Wilson, 117 W. Houston, Jasper, TX 75951 - Phone: (409) 384-2099 | Fax: (409) 384-2211 - Email
- East Texas Home Health, Inc., Krista Jernigan, 14046 Main St., Chester, Texas 75936 -
Phone: (409) 969-2103 | Fax: (409) 969-2101 - Email
- Fred Health Care PLLC, Kim Best, Hwy 92 N, Box 337, Fred, TX 77616 - Phone: (409) 429-9494 | Cell: (409) 651-5566 | Fax: (409) 980-9457 - Email
- Homecare Solutions of East Texas, Jean Willford, 718 W. Bluff, Woodville, TX 75979 - Phone: (409) 331-9492 | Fax: (409) 331-9490 - Email
- Lakes Area Hospice, Rae Tidwell, 254 Ethel, P.O. Box 2086, Jasper, TX 75951 -
Phone: (409) 384-5995 | Fax: (409) 384-9655 - Email
- Dogwood Trails Manor, 76 Highway 190 West, Woodville, Texas 75979 -
Phone: (409) 283-8147 | Cell: (409) 489-6655 | Fax: (409) 283-3919
- Woodville Dialysis Center, American Renal Associates, Linda Burks, 712 W. Bluff, Woodville, TX 75979 - Phone: (409) 331-1500 | Fax: (409) 331-1501 - Email
- Woodville Health & Rehabilitation, 102 N. Beech St., Woodville, TX 75979 - Phone: (409) 283-2555 | Fax: (409) 283-8446
- ASSISTED LIVING
- The Orchard, Betty Hudspeth, 805 W. Dogwood St, Woodville, TX 75979 - Phone: (409) 283-5678 | Fax: (409) 283-2044 - Email
- DENTIST
- Brian Babin, DDS, 1203 W. Dogwood, Woodville, TX 75979 - Phone: (409) 283-3721 | Fax: (409) 283-5448
- CHIROPRACTOR
- Tyler County Chiropractic, 1101 West Bluff, Woodville, TX 75979 - Phone: (409) 283-8133 | Cell: (409) 283-1950 | Fax: (409) 283-8134 - Email
- OPTOMETRIST
- James Eye Associates, P.L.L.C., 1100 W. Bluff St., Woodville, TX 75979 - Mailing Address: 26849 Manor Falls Dr., Kingwood, TX 77339 - Phone: (409) 384-1133 | Cell: (281) 796-9359 | Fax: (409) 384-1134 - Email
- POPULATION
| Year |
Woodville |
County |
| 2006 |
2,261 |
20,880 |
| 2003* |
2,412 |
20,668 |
| 2000 |
2,415 |
20,871 |
| 1990 |
2,636 |
16,646 |
| *source: DemographicsNow |
- TAX RATES
- Sales Tax
- State . . . 6.25%
City . . . 1.50%
County . . . .50%
- Property Tax (per $100 appraised value)
- City . . . .421
County . . . .4038
Hospital . . . .0917
School . . . 1.600
Total . . . 2.521
- VOLUNTEER ORGANIZATIONS
- Allan Shivers Library & Museum, Rosemary Bunch, 302 N Charlton, Woodville, TX 75979 - Phone: (409) 283-3709 | Fax: (409) 283-5258 | - Email
- Heritage Village Museum, Ofiera Gazzaway, 157 PR 6000, PO Box 888, Woodville, TX 75979 - Phone: (409) 283-2272 | Fax: (409) 283-2194 - Email
- W.T. Colmesneil House, Jerri Smart, 106 S. Pitzer, PO Box 443, Colmesneil, TX 75938 - Phone: (409) 837-2386 | Cell: (409) 283-1332
- Junior Achievement of the Golden Triangle, 505 Milam St. #700, Beaumont, TX 77701 - Phone: (409) 833-3860 | Alt: (409) 782-6702 | Fax: (409) 832-6980
- Tyler County Area Go Texan, PO Box 97, Spurger, TX 77660 - (409) 429-5759 - Email
- Tyler County Chamber of Commerce, 717 W Bluff, Woodville, TX 75979 - (409) 283-2632 - Email
- Tyler County Dogwood Festival, PO Box 2151, Woodville, TX 75979 - (409) 283-8346
- Tyler County Heritage Society, PO Box 888, Woodville, TX 75979 - (409) 283-2272
- Family Services Women & Children's Shelter, 990 IH 10 N. Ste. 140, Beaumont, TX 77702 - Phone: (409) 283-5887 | Fax: (409) 283-8720 - Email
- Women & Children's Shelter, P.O. Box 174, Woodville, TX 75979 - Phone: (409) 331-9939 | Fax: (409) 283-8720
- Woodville Lions Club, 755 US Hwy 190 E, Woodville, TX 75979 - (409) 283-7629
- Woodville Rotary Club, Lou Campbell , 717 W. Bluff, Woodville, TX 75979 - (409) 283-5718
- Woodville Chapter #462 OES, Linda Harmon, 390 Holly, (708 Kelley Blvd. - mailing), Woodville, TX 75979 - (409) 382-0491 - Email
- Woodville Women's Business & Professional Club, Lois Henderson, 8067 FM 1943 E, Warren, TX 77664 | 758 CR 3930, Colmesneil, TX 75938 - (409) 363-1269 - Email
- Spurger Lion's Club, Norris Harrington, PO Box 171, Spurger, TX 77660 - (409) 429-7771 - Email
10 Day Local Weather Forecast
Temperature: 90°F | Feels Like: 95°F
Sky Conditions: clear below 12,000 ft
Conditions: clear | Visibility: 10 mi
Last Updated: 09/09/2010 6:25 pm