County · code 48457
Tyler CountyTexas
Tyler County is a county in Texas with its seat in Woodville, formed in 1846.
- Founded1846
- County seatWoodville
- Named forJohn Tyler
- Land area924 sq mi + 11 sq mi water
- Population19,798 2020 Census
- Parcels mapped31,461 checked 16 October 2026
Where it is
Tyler on the map of Texas
Texas has 254 counties and county equivalents, each with its own records office. Shapes with a page are links.
History
Formed in 1846 from Liberty County
An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.
Tyler County was created from Liberty County on April 3, 1846, though it was not fully organized until July 13, 1846. The county was named after John Tyler. On January 22, 1858, Tyler County lost territory to the creation of Hardin County.
- 1846Tyler County created Tyler created from Liberty; Tyler not fully organized. · Texas Laws 1846, 1st leg./pp. 42-44
- 1846Changed Tyler fully organized. · Kennedy, 165
- 1856Boundary clarified Boundary between Tyler and Polk clarified (no change).with Polkno change· Texas Laws 1855, 6th leg., reg. sess., ch. 24/p. 19
- 1858Lost territory Tyler lost to creation of Hardin. · Texas Laws 1857, 7th leg., ch. 55, sec. 8/p. 60
Land and parcels
What the maps cover in Tyler
Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.
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Parcels Good enough
Lot lines and tax-map numbers for 31,461 parcels from Tyler County. Drawn for tax purposes: usually within a few feet of a survey, but not a survey.
edited 19 June 2024 · checked 16 October 2026 -
Address points Official
One point per address, 15,069 in all from Texas Geographic Information Office (TxGIO, formerly TNRIS), a division of the Texas Water Development Board; StratMap program.
checked 14 October 2026 -
Buildings Reference
Roof outlines traced from aerial imagery from FEMA Response Geospatial Office with Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). Good for seeing what is on a lot; not accurate enough to set a fence from.
checked 18 October 2026
- Official
- from the office that keeps the record
- Good enough
- a reliable statewide or national copy
- Fallback
- a guide only; check the official record
- Missing
- nothing public found yet
People and land
Tyler by the Census
Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
Rules and offices
Who to ask before you build, dig or sell
Official county pages only. We link to them; we do not copy them, because they change.
Records
- Assessor and property records
Contact Staff
County government
- County government
The official website of Tyler County.
See your own lot on these maps
Open Tyler County on Parcel Chart's free map and click your parcel. Save it with a free account; the full record of your place (site map, projects, documents) is Pro, in early access.
Questions
Common questions about Tyler County
- When was Tyler County founded?
- Tyler County was founded in 1846, formed from Liberty County, and named after John Tyler.
- What is the county seat of Tyler County?
- The county seat of Tyler County is Woodville.
- Is there an online parcel map for Tyler County?
- Yes. Tyler County publishes a parcel map of 31,461 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
- Has Tyler County's boundary or name changed?
- Tyler County was created in 1846 from Liberty County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 2 later changes, chiefly involving Hardin County.
- Is my lot in a flood zone?
- We do not have flood maps for Tyler County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.
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