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About Smith County | Smith County, TX
Welcome to beautiful East Texas.
The earliest inhabitants of what is now Smith County, Texas, were Caddo (or Tejas) Indians. The Spanish explorers knew these Indians as Tejas, for whom they named the...
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Cities in Smith County | Smith County, TX
The City of Tyler is an economic hub in northeast Texas - and the Rose Capital of the United States. Tyler experienced a huge economic boom in the 1930s when the East Texas oilfield was discovered....
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Property Taxes | Smith County, TX
August 10, 2022: The Smith County Appraisal District (which is NOT part of Smith County government), sent out a postcard recently that has customers calling the Smith County Tax Office (which IS part ...
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Departments | Smith County, TX
Smith County Government
County government plays an important part in the history of County residents as we provide services throughout their lives by recording births, adoptions, marriages, divorces, ...
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Tax Assessor-Collector | Smith County, TX
Gary Barber has been the Tax Assessor-Collector for Smith County since he was first elected in 2004.
As Tax Assessor-Collector, Barber is responsible for calculating and mailing all tax statements in...
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County Courts in Smith County | Smith County, TX
As provided in the Texas Constitution, each of the 254 counties of the State has a single county court presided over by a county judge.
These courts have concurrent jurisdiction with justice of the pe...