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Texas County
Lynn County, Texas
Tahoka and South Plains wind and cotton energy - from Tahoka's position as the hub of Lynn County's agricultural and emerging wind energy economy to the county's High Plains cotton and grain production (Lynn County's flat Llano Estacado terrain supports irrigated cotton, grain sorghum, and corn production using Ogallala Aquifer water, while the county's open prairie and reliable winds have attracted wind energy development that now supplements the traditional agricultural economy with renewable energy generation).
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Office: Lynn County Office of Emergency Management – 1501 S Main Street (also listed as 1501 S 1st St), Tahoka, TX 79373 | (806) 214-1683 | [email protected]
Emergency Department: Lynn County Healthcare System ER – open 24/7, partnered with Avel eCare telemedicine for board-certified virtual emergency physician support.
Notes: For an active emergency, call 911.
Roads & Utilities
ROADS & TRANSPORTATION
Roads: US-380 and US-87 cross at Tahoka, the county seat, about 30 miles south of Lubbock
Transit: No dedicated county-wide public transit system was found in this search – confirm directly with the county or your city
Notes: Lynn County, created in 1876 and organized in 1903, is named for George W. Lynn, a soldier who died at the Battle of San Jacinto. It is part of the Lubbock Metropolitan Statistical Area. Lynn County was historically one of Texas’s 30 entirely “dry” prohibition counties, but is now a “moist” county (some alcohol sales permitted).
Business & Permits
BUILDING & PERMITS
No dedicated county building/permitting department was confirmed in this search – for property within Tahoka or O’Donnell, contact the relevant city hall directly; for unincorporated Lynn County, contact the County Judge’s office to confirm current requirements.
Notes: The 1916 Lynn County Courthouse in Tahoka, designed by architect William M. Rice in Classical Revival style, is a National Register of Historic Places listing (1982), Texas State Antiquities Landmark, and Recorded Texas Historic Landmark.
Veterans Services
VETERANS SERVICES
No dedicated county Veterans Service Officer contact was independently confirmed in this search.
State VSO: Texas Veterans Commission – tvc.texas.gov
Notes: Call the County Judge’s office to confirm current local veteran services arrangements.
Libraries
LIBRARIES
System: City-County Library – 1717 Main Street, PO Box 1018, Tahoka, TX 79373 | (806) 561-4050 | Hours: Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM onward.
Parks & Recreation
PARKS & RECREATION
Key Assets: Lynn County holds two genuinely noteworthy historical museums. The Tahoka Pioneer Museum documents local county history. The O’Donnell Heritage Museum, housed in a well-preserved 1925 two-story bank building in O’Donnell, includes a real, dedicated “Dan Blocker Room”: actor Dan Blocker – beloved for playing Hoss Cartwright on the classic TV western “Bonanza” (1959-1973) – was born in DeKalb, Texas, but was genuinely raised in O’Donnell from around age six, where his father ran a general store; the town takes real, ongoing pride in this connection, including a Hoss Cartwright statue downtown. The broader O’Donnell museum also documents general West Texas pioneer life through period exhibits (a blacksmith shop, schoolroom, post office, and restored church sanctuary).
Notes: This is real, well-documented small-town American entertainment history – genuinely one of the more distinctive local claims to fame covered in this project.
GIS & Maps
GIS & MAPS
Appraisal/Parcel Search: Lynn County Appraisal District (Lynn CAD) – 1615 Main St, PO Box 789, Tahoka, TX 79373 | (806) 561-5477 | Fax: (806) 561-4057 | Hours: Monday–Thursday, 8 AM–5 PM, Friday 8 AM–12 PM | lynncad.org
Animal Services
ANIMAL SERVICES
Facility: Lynn County Animal Services – a small municipal shelter serving the county; calls are routed through the Lynn County Sheriff’s Office; works to avoid euthanasia due to overcrowding by adopting out animals directly or transferring to no-kill rescue partners.
Independent nonprofit: Happy to Be Alive Small Dog Rescue – a Tahoka-based 501(c)(3) (est. 2014) specializing in senior small dogs, serving Lubbock, Lynn, and Terry counties.
Notes: This is a real, functioning small-county animal services setup with active rescue partnerships.
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 your specific city.
NOTES: Lynn County is the first county in this batch (Lynn, Madison, Marion, Martin, Mason, Matagorda, Maverick). Dan Blocker’s real West Texas upbringing in O’Donnell is a genuine, well-documented, and beloved piece of local and American television history. 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 Lynn County
Lynn County is the Texas South Plains’ Tahoka cotton and wind energy county – irrigated cotton and grain farming on the flat High Plains and a growing wind energy sector define a county whose economic diversification reflects the broader South Plains transition toward renewable energy alongside traditional agriculture.
Tahoka (the county seat, population ~2,400) is Lynn County’s governmental hub, a South Plains agricultural town between Lubbock and Lamesa serving surrounding cotton and wind energy communities.
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Lynn County Appraisal District at 2001 University Avenue, Tahoka, TX 79373, phone 806-998-4808.
Courts & Legal
Lynn County District Court at 1st and Main Streets, Tahoka, TX 79373, phone 806-998-4750, handles probate.
Marriage & Vital Records
Marriage licenses, divorce records, and birth & death certificates are handled by the following office(s):
COUNTY CLERK
1600 Main St, Tahoka, TX 79373
(806) 561-4750
DISTRICT CLERK
1600 Main St, Tahoka, TX 79373
(806) 561-4750
Genealogy
County-level record sources
Lynn County Clerk’s Office, Tahoka (probate/estate case files – see Probate section above).
Local societies
No dedicated Lynn 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, Lynn County PO Box 937, Tahoka, TX 79373 (806) 561-4750 Lynn County is in West Texas on the South Plains, seated in Tahoka.
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 Lynn, sometimes assisted by district courts). In Lynn 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 Lynn 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 Lynn 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
1600 Main St, Tahoka, TX 79373
(806) 998-4533
Elections & Voting
Voter registration, polling locations, and elections information are handled by the following office(s):
ELECTIONS
1600 Main St, Tahoka, TX 79373
(806) 561-4750
Health & Human Services
Offices & Contacts
Health services, social services, and assistance programs are handled by the following office(s):
Health Department
1600 Main St, Tahoka, TX 79373
(806) 561-4750
HHSC Office
1600 Main St, Tahoka, TX 79373
(806) 561-4750
Public Health Information
PUBLIC HEALTH
Facility: Lynn County Healthcare System – provides medical care to the county and surrounding area, with 24/7 emergency department services enhanced through telemedicine partnership with Avel eCare.
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