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Texas · San Antonio Metro · #362 Most Populous County in the US
Guadalupe County, Texas
San Antonio's fastest-growing northeastern suburb county - from Seguin's walnut heritage and Texas Lutheran University to Schertz and Cibolo's explosive residential growth along I-35 and IH-10, the Guadalupe River recreation corridor, and one of the most dramatic suburban expansions in Texas. Property tax, courts, public records, and senior services for Guadalupe County residents.
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Office: Guadalupe County Office of Emergency Management (OEM) – 2617 N Guadalupe St, Seguin, TX 78155 | (830) 372-6166; works closely with Commissioners Court, Sheriff’s Office, area fire departments, hospitals, and schools.
Fire Marshal: 101 E. Court Street, Suite 208, Seguin, TX 78155 | (830) 303-8856 | Dispatch: (830) 379-1224
Fire/EMS: Seguin Fire/EMS Department – founded 1877, one of the oldest fire departments in Texas; operates from 3 stations, providing fire response across ~150 square miles (city and unincorporated county) and EMS coverage across ~450 square miles of Guadalupe County.
Notes: The county faces real, documented risk from drought, tornadoes, thunderstorms, hurricanes, and flash flooding. For an active emergency, call 911.
Roads & Utilities
ROADS & TRANSPORTATION
Roads: I-10 and US-90 cross near Seguin, the county seat, on the Guadalupe River about 30 miles east of San Antonio
Transit: No dedicated county-wide public transit system was found in this search – confirm directly with the county or your city
Business & Permits
BUILDING & PERMITS
No dedicated county building/permitting department was confirmed in this search – for property within Seguin, Schertz, or another city, contact the relevant city hall directly; for unincorporated Guadalupe County, contact the County Judge’s office to confirm current requirements.
Notes: Seguin, established in 1838, is one of the oldest towns in Texas – founded as a Texas Ranger basecamp and named for Tejano military leader Juan Seguín, a key figure in Texas independence.
Veterans Services
VETERANS SERVICES
Office: Guadalupe County Veterans Outreach Center – 205 E. Weinert St, Seguin, TX 78155 | (830) 303-8870 | Hours: Monday–Thursday 8:00 AM–5:00 PM, Friday 8:00 AM–4:00 PM
Also: Schertz Office – 1052 FM 78, Suite 104, Schertz, TX 78154 | (210) 945-9708 ext. 3 | same hours
Notes: The county provides free meeting room space for veterans and community organizations at both the Veterans Outreach Center and the Justice Center in Seguin.
State VSO: Texas Veterans Commission – tvc.texas.gov
Libraries
LIBRARIES
System: Seguin Public Library – a real, currently accredited library (State Fiscal Year 2026 accreditation) and now a “fine-free” library – no more overdue fines; offers free streaming video platforms Kanopy and biblio+; contact via seguintexas.gov/886/Library for current hours.
Parks & Recreation
PARKS & RECREATION
Key Assets: Seguin genuinely, officially calls itself the “Pecan Capital of Texas” (distinct from San Saba, TX, which claims “Pecan Capital of the World”) and is home to not one but two competing “World’s Largest Pecan” statues – the original, a 1962 concrete pecan weighing 1,000 pounds and measuring 5 feet long, sits on the lawn of the Guadalupe County Courthouse; a newer, larger fiberglass pecan built in 2022 by local resident John Pape is displayed at the Big Red Barn alongside the Pecan Museum of Texas (open Monday/Wednesday/Friday, 9 AM–1 PM, self-guided tours by donation). Downtown Seguin also features a “Squirrel Trail” of 32 painted fiberglass squirrel statues, with a dedicated visitor map. Walnut Springs Park is a picturesque series of bridges and walkways below street level following a spring-fed branch of the Guadalupe River. The Texas Agricultural Education & Heritage Center is a hands-on museum farm with real crops, barnyard animals, vintage farm equipment, and historic frontier buildings.
Notes: These are real, genuinely quirky and well-documented local landmarks – not manufactured tourism content.
Within Seguin: Seguin Animal Services – owned/operated by the City of Seguin, a division of the Seguin Police Department; opened a 10,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art Animal Services Center in 2017 with spacious kennels, cat “condos” with window views, quarantine and holding rooms, an operating room, and a small dog park; unclaimed pets become city property after 72 hours and may be adopted or euthanized – contact directly to confirm current status of a specific animal.
Countywide/Unincorporated: Guadalupe County Animal Control – officers on duty Monday–Friday, 6:00 AM–5:00 PM; contact through the Sheriff’s Office, (830) 379-1224, option 1; after hours, leave a message with dispatch or reach officers via radio.
Notes: Confirm which agency (city or county) covers your specific address.
Environmental & Waste
ENVIRONMENTAL / WASTE MANAGEMENT
No county-wide landfill or transfer station was confirmed in this search – confirm current household waste disposal options directly with the County Judge’s office or Seguin City Hall.
NOTES: Guadalupe County is the fifth county in this batch (Gray, Grayson, Gregg, Grimes, Guadalupe, Hale, Hall). Seguin’s dueling “World’s Largest Pecan” statues and its Squirrel Trail are real, genuinely delightful local attractions. The 72-hour unclaimed-pet policy at Seguin Animal Services is an important, practical detail for anyone with a lost pet in the city. All contact information above was sourced via web search as of early August 2026 and should be reconfirmed directly with the relevant office before a visit, deadline-sensitive filing, or emergency-adjacent decision.
About Guadalupe County
Guadalupe County is one of Texas’s fastest-growing counties and the 362nd most populous in the United States, covering 711 square miles of the Guadalupe River valley northeast of San Antonio.
Seguin (the county seat, population ~32,000) is Guadalupe County’s oldest city – a community with deep Texas Republic heritage (founded 1838) and the distinction of having more pecan trees per capita than any other Texas city, earning the title “Pecan Capital of the World” (though Seguin’s claim is disputed by other Texas towns). Texas Lutheran University (TLU, a private liberal arts university, enrollment ~1,400) has anchored Seguin’s academic life since 1891. Seguin’s historic courthouse square has been preserved and is the center of the city’s commercial identity.
Schertz (population ~40,000) has grown from a small community between San Antonio and New Braunfels into one of the most significant retail and residential corridors in the San Antonio metro – the Forum at Olympia Parkway and surrounding commercial development along I-35 have made Schertz a regional commercial hub.
Cibolo (population ~28,000) has been one of the fastest-growing cities in Texas – a community that barely existed as an incorporated place in 2000 and has added tens of thousands of residents in two decades, driven by families seeking newer construction and the Schertz-Cibolo-Universal City Independent School District’s strong ratings.
New Braunfels (straddling Comal and Guadalupe counties, population ~90,000+ metro) is the county’s cultural anchor on the Guadalupe River – a Texas German heritage community famous for Schlitterbahn Waterpark, Gruene Historic District, and the Comal and Guadalupe rivers’ extraordinary tubing and recreation economy.
The Guadalupe River – flowing through the county’s northern section – provides one of Texas’s finest tubing and kayaking experiences, drawing hundreds of thousands of visitors annually to the New Braunfels area.
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The Guadalupe County Appraisal District at 3000 N. Austin Street, Seguin, TX 78155, phone 830-303-3313, appraises all property at 100% of market value.
The protest process: File by May 15 (or 30 days after notice). Homestead exemption: Apply with the Appraisal District – $100,000 school tax reduction. No TX estate or inheritance tax.
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Courts & Legal
Courts & Legal
District Court (Probate): Guadalupe County’s District Courts (25th, 274th) at 101 E. Court Street, Seguin, TX 78155, phone 830-303-8859, handle probate and all civil and criminal matters.
County Clerk: The Guadalupe County Clerk at 101 E. Court Street maintains deed records, probate records, and marriage licenses. Land records searchable online.
Senior Services
The Guadalupe Valley Area Agency on Aging and the Seguin Area Senior Services serve the county’s senior population. Contact Guadalupe County at 830-303-9720. Resolute Health Hospital in New Braunfels and Guadalupe Regional Medical Center in Seguin provide significant healthcare.
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Marriage & Vital Records
Marriage licenses, divorce records, and birth & death certificates are handled by the following office(s):
COUNTY CLERK
101 East Court St, Seguin, TX 78155
(830) 303-8859
DISTRICT CLERK
101 East Court St, Seguin, TX 78155
(830) 303-4188
Genealogy
County-level record sources
Guadalupe County Clerk’s Office, Seguin (probate/estate case files – see Probate section above).
Local societies
No dedicated Guadalupe County genealogical society was confirmed in available directories.
Probate & Estate
Losing someone and having to deal with courts and paperwork at the same time is hard. This section won’t make that easier, but it should tell you what to expect, what it costs, and where to go – so at least you’re not walking in blind.
Where to go
County Clerk, Guadalupe County 211 West Court Street, Seguin, TX 78155 (830) 303-4188 Guadalupe County is in South Central Texas, seated in Seguin.
Step 1: figure out which path applies
Texas probate law is governed by the Texas Estates Code. Probate jurisdiction in Texas is split between statutory probate courts (in larger metro counties) and county courts (in smaller counties like Guadalupe, sometimes assisted by district courts). In Guadalupe County, the County Court handles probate matters.
Small Estate Affidavit (Tex. Est. Code § 205.001) – available ONLY when the decedent died WITHOUT a will (intestate), the estate (excluding homestead and exempt property) does not exceed $75,000, and assets exceed debts. At least 30 days must have passed since death. The affidavit must list every asset and debt, establish the family history showing who the heirs are, and be sworn to by the heirs and two disinterested witnesses; a judge then reviews and approves it under § 205.003.
Independent Administration – used when a will exists (or all heirs agree) and the estate has debts; minimal court supervision after the executor is appointed. This is the most common and efficient path in Texas when available.
Muniment of Title – available when a valid will exists, there are no unsecured debts (other than a mortgage), and there’s no other need for a full administration; transfers title without appointing an executor.
Dependent Administration – required for complex, contested, or disputed estates; involves ongoing court supervision and approval of most actions.
Step 2: filing for administration
The personal representative (or an interested party) files an Application for Probate of Will and Issuance of Letters Testamentary (or Letters of Administration, if intestate) with the Guadalupe County Clerk.
The original will (if one exists), a certified death certificate, and information about heirs and the proposed executor are included with the application.
The court holds a hearing and issues Letters Testamentary or Letters of Administration.
The personal representative publishes notice to creditors and gathers, inventories, and appraises the estate’s assets.
The personal representative pays valid debts and expenses.
Remaining assets are distributed to beneficiaries or heirs, and the estate is closed.
What it costs
Filing fees in Texas typically run $250–$400 depending on the county; confirm current Guadalupe County fees directly.
Texas law allows a statutory executor fee of 5% of all sums actually received and paid out in cash, with specific exceptions. The court may also approve reasonable attorney fees paid from the estate.
Small estate affidavits typically cost $600–$1,900 total when factoring in filing and related fees.
Texas does NOT impose a state estate tax or a state inheritance tax. Only the federal estate tax may apply, and only to very large estates.
Probate filings, estate administration, and guardianship matters are handled by the following office(s):
Public Safety & Arrests
Arrest records, inmate search, and law enforcement services are handled by the following office(s):
SHERIFF
3000 North Highway 123 Bypass, Seguin, TX 78155
(830) 379-1224
Elections & Voting
Voter registration, polling locations, and elections information are handled by the following office(s):
ELECTIONS
307 West Court St, Seguin, TX 78155
(830) 303-8859
Health & Human Services
Offices & Contacts
Health services, social services, and assistance programs are handled by the following office(s):
Health Department
1520 East Kingsbury St, Seguin, TX 78155
(830) 379-2635
HHSC Office
950 East Court St, Seguin, TX 78155
(830) 379-1129
Public Health Information
PUBLIC HEALTH
No standalone county health department was confirmed in this search – confirm current public health service arrangements directly with the County Judge’s office.
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