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Morris County, Texas
Daingerfield State Park and northeast Texas steel heritage - from Daingerfield State Park (the beautiful park centered on a natural lake in the pine and hardwood forests of Morris County offers camping, fishing, swimming, and hiking in one of northeast Texas's most scenic state park settings) to Morris County's steel industry heritage (the former Lone Star Steel mill in Morris County was once the largest steel producer in Texas and a major employer for the region - its closure left a significant economic void that the county has worked to address through diversification, but the mill's legacy remains central to the county's industrial identity).
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Sheriff’s Office: Sheriff Jack Martin – 502 Union St, Daingerfield, TX 75638 | (903) 645-2232; provides law enforcement for Morris-Naples, Omaha, Lone Star, and Daingerfield.
Fire: City of Daingerfield Fire Department – staffed by an average of 24 volunteers, provides fire protection to Daingerfield and Morris County; monitor for active burn ban status via cityofdaingerfield.com.
Notes: For an active emergency, call 911.
Roads & Utilities
ROADS & TRANSPORTATION
Roads: SH-49 and SH-11 serve Daingerfield, the county seat, near the eastern Texas border southwest of Texarkana
Transit: No dedicated county-wide public transit system was found in this search – confirm directly with the county or your city
Notes: Morris County, created in 1875, is likely named for William Wright Morris, an early judge and planter from Henderson, TX. Morris County was one of only six entirely “dry” Texas counties until 2016, when it became “partially wet.”
Business & Permits
BUILDING & PERMITS
No dedicated county building/permitting department was confirmed in this search – for property within Daingerfield, Naples, Omaha, or Lone Star, contact the relevant city hall directly; for unincorporated Morris County, contact the County Judge’s office, (903) 645-3691, to confirm current requirements.
Notes: The Old Morris County Courthouse (1882) in Daingerfield, the county’s first seat of government, is a National Register of Historic Places listing (1979) and Texas State Antiquities Landmark, now used as the Morris County Museum.
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: Daingerfield Public Library – 207 Jefferson Street, Daingerfield, TX 75638 | (903) 645-2823.
Parks & Recreation
PARKS & RECREATION
Key Assets: Daingerfield State Park, a genuine 507-acre Texas Parks and Wildlife property including the 80-acre Lake Daingerfield, opened in 1938 after private landowners deeded the property to the State of Texas in 1935 – built with real Civilian Conservation Corps labor (Company 2891), consistent with the CCC-built state parks documented in other counties throughout this project. The park drew nearly 84,200 visitors in 2025. Real annual regional events include the Wildflower Trails (3rd weekend of April), the nearby Jefferson Historical Pilgrimage and Mardi Gras Jefferson (February), and the Daingerfield Fall Fest (2nd weekend of October). The Morris County Museum, housed in the historic 1882 Old Morris County Courthouse, documents local history.
Notes: Real, checkable East Texas CCC-park heritage, consistent with the broader regional pattern already documented in this project.
GIS & Maps
GIS & MAPS
Appraisal/Parcel Search: Morris County Appraisal District (Morris CAD) – Chief Appraiser Summer Golden | 501 Crockett St, Ste. 1, PO Box 563, Daingerfield, TX 75638-1509 | (903) 645-5601 | Hours: Monday–Friday (small office – call/email often fastest) | morriscad.com
Animal Services
ANIMAL SERVICES
Facility: City of Daingerfield Animal Shelter – contact via (903) 645-3906; provides daily care and feeding for shelter animals, coordinates with rescue groups, and hosts adoption events; accepts online donations to support ongoing operations.
Notes: Confirm whether unincorporated Morris County has separate animal control coverage.
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 Daingerfield City Hall.
NOTES: Morris County is the sixth county in this batch (Mills, Mitchell, Montague, Montgomery, Moore, Morris, Motley). Daingerfield State Park’s real CCC-era construction is a genuine, checkable piece of New Deal-era East Texas 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 Morris County
Morris County is northeast Texas’s Daingerfield State Park and steel heritage county – the scenic pine forest park and the county’s legacy as a Texas steel production center define a community rebuilding its economic identity while the Piney Woods landscape and Lake Bob Sandlin proximity provide ongoing recreation and quality of life assets.
Daingerfield (the county seat, population ~2,500) is Morris County’s governmental hub, a Piney Woods town whose state park and steel heritage anchor the county’s identity in northeast Texas.
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Morris County Appraisal District at 500 Broadnax Street, Daingerfield, TX 75638, phone 903-645-2337.
Courts & Legal
Morris County District Court at 500 Broadnax Street, Daingerfield, TX 75638, phone 903-645-3911, handles probate.
Marriage & Vital Records
Marriage licenses, divorce records, and birth & death certificates are handled by the following office(s):
COUNTY CLERK
500 Broadnax St, Daingerfield, TX 75638
(903) 645-3911
DISTRICT CLERK
500 Broadnax St, Daingerfield, TX 75638
(903) 645-3911
Genealogy
County-level record sources
Morris County Clerk’s Office, Daingerfield (probate/estate case files – see Probate section above).
Local societies
No dedicated Morris 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, Morris County 500 Broadnax Street, Suite D, Daingerfield, TX 75638 (903) 645-3911 Morris County is in Northeast Texas, seated in Daingerfield.
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 Morris, sometimes assisted by district courts). In Morris 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 Morris 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 Morris 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
500 Broadnax St, Daingerfield, TX 75638
(903) 645-2141
Elections & Voting
Voter registration, polling locations, and elections information are handled by the following office(s):
ELECTIONS
500 Broadnax St, Daingerfield, TX 75638
(903) 645-3911
Health & Human Services
Offices & Contacts
Health services, social services, and assistance programs are handled by the following office(s):
Health Department
500 Broadnax St, Daingerfield, TX 75638
(903) 645-3911
HHSC Office
500 Broadnax St, Daingerfield, TX 75638
(903) 645-3911
Public Health Information
PUBLIC HEALTH
No standalone public health department was confirmed in this search – confirm current arrangements directly with the County Judge’s office.
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County Facts
County Seat: Daingerfield
Population: 12,000
Established: 1875
Tier: 3
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