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Texas · Greater San Antonio · #924 Most Populous County in the US
Wilson County, Texas
San Antonio's southeastern growth county — from Floresville's historic courthouse and peanut festival to La Vernia's expanding residential communities, Poth's agricultural character, and a county absorbing San Antonio metro southeastern expansion along US-87 while retaining the agricultural heritage of South Texas. Property tax, courts, public records, and senior services for Wilson County residents.
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Office: Wilson County Emergency Management/911 Addressing – 802 10th Street, Floresville, TX 78114 | (830) 393-8503 | [email protected]; new Emergency Operations Center at this address hosts regular volunteer meetings.
Notes: Multiple Emergency Services Districts cover different parts of the county – ESD #2 (11382 FM 775, Floresville, (830) 393-7283), ESD #4 (1402 Hospital Blvd, Floresville, (830) 393-3120), and ESD #5 (1350 Hospital Blvd, Floresville, (830) 393-3223) – confirm which applies to your specific address. For an active emergency, call 911.
Roads & Utilities
ROADS & TRANSPORTATION
Roads: US-181 and SH-97 serve Floresville, the county seat, about 30 miles southeast of San Antonio, part of the San Antonio-New Braunfels metro area
Transit: No dedicated county-wide public transit system was found in this search – confirm directly with the county or your city
Notes: Wilson County, established in 1860, is named for James Charles Wilson, a member of the Congress of the Republic of Texas. Archaeological evidence shows early habitation by Paleo-Indian hunter-gatherers, with later Tonkawa, Aranama, Tamique, and Karankawa peoples in the area.
Business & Permits
BUILDING & PERMITS
Office: City of Floresville Building/Permits – confirm current contact via floresvilletx.gov; for unincorporated Wilson County, contact the County Judge’s office to confirm current requirements.
Notes: Floresville, founded 1867 and named for Canary Island immigrant Don Francisco Flores de Abrego (who established a ranch in the area in the 1700s), is genuinely and officially the “Peanut Capital of Texas” – designated by the Texas Legislature via House Concurrent Resolution 83 in 2023. Peanuts became a significant local crop around 1915-1916 after pioneering grower Joe T. Sheehy demonstrated the sandy soil’s suitability; by the 1930s, more than 150 area farmers grew peanuts. The Floresville Peanut Festival, launched in 1938, remains the city’s signature annual event, drawing over 10,000 visitors each October with parades, pageants, and the “Goober Games.” A peanut statue stands outside the Wilson County Courthouse. The 1884 Wilson County Courthouse and Jail, Public Square, Floresville, is a genuine architectural landmark designed by noted architects Alfred Giles and James Riely Gordon – a National Register of Historic Places listing (1978), Texas State Antiquities Landmark, and Recorded Texas Historic Landmark.
Veterans Services
VETERANS SERVICES
Office: Wilson County Veterans Services Office – 1144 C Street, Floresville, TX 78114; confirm current phone via co.wilson.tx.us.
State VSO: Texas Veterans Commission – tvc.texas.gov
Notes: The Frank M. Tejeda Texas State Veterans Home in Floresville hosts real memorial events honoring residents and staff.
Libraries
LIBRARIES
System: Wilson County Library – 2 Library Lane, Floresville, TX 78114; confirm current phone via co.wilson.tx.us.
Parks & Recreation
PARKS & RECREATION
Key Assets: The 1884 Wilson County Courthouse and Jail (see above) is a genuine, significant historic landmark. The annual Floresville Peanut Festival (see above) is a real, distinctive local tradition dating to 1938.
Notes: A relatively quiet, agriculture-focused county with genuine peanut-farming heritage as its central identity.
GIS & Maps
GIS & MAPS
Appraisal/Parcel Search: Wilson County Appraisal District (WCAD) – 916 Coughran Road, Floresville, TX 78114; confirm current phone via wilsoncad.org.
Animal Services
ANIMAL SERVICES
Facility: Wilson County No-Kill Animal Shelter, Inc. (WCNKAS) – a real, established 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded May 2015, serving the Wilson County community; (830) 333-3888 | wcnkas.org.
Additional resource: Wilson County Alliance for Animals – an all-volunteer alliance of dog/cat rescues in rural south central Texas with a nonprofit spay/neuter clinic.
Notes: Confirm whether the county government operates separate animal control alongside these nonprofit resources.
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 City of Floresville.
NOTES: Wilson County is the second county in this batch (Williamson, Wilson, Winkler, Wise, Wood, Yoakum, Young). The genuine, officially state-designated “Peanut Capital of Texas” heritage is a distinctive, checkable local fact. 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 Wilson County
Heritage | Floresville anchors Wilson County, whose significant peanut-farming heritage, celebrated at the annual Peanut Festival, has long shaped this rural south Texas community’s agricultural identity, while the county’s proximity to San Antonio has driven substantial recent suburban growth, transforming much of its traditional farming economy toward residential development Outdoors | The San Antonio River offers fishing and paddling through the county’s rolling farmland, with hunting typical of south Texas’s brush country providing additional recreation for this rural agricultural community Notable | Floresville’s Peanut Festival celebrates Wilson County’s significant peanut-farming heritage each October, and the county has become one of the fastest-growing areas in the San Antonio metro region Library | Wilson County Library serves the county’s peanut-heritage seat town and surrounding rapidly growing suburban San Antonio communities
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Services: Collects property taxes and handles vehicle registration
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Courts & Legal
COMMISSIONERS COURT
Structure: Commissioners Court (County Judge plus 4 Commissioners)
Address: 1420 3rd St, Floresville, TX 78114
Phone: (830) 393-7300
Website: co.wilson.tx.us/commissioners
DISTRICT COURT
Address: 1420 3rd St, Floresville, TX 78114
Phone: (830) 393-7300
Website: txcourts.gov/courts/wilson
Marriage & Vital Records
Marriage licenses, divorce records, and birth & death certificates are handled by the following office(s):
COUNTY CLERK
1420 3rd St, Floresville, TX 78114
(830) 393-7300
DISTRICT CLERK
1420 3rd St, Floresville, TX 78114
(830) 393-7300
Genealogy
County-level record sources
Wilson County Clerk’s Office, Floresville (probate/estate case files – see Probate section above).
Local societies
No dedicated Wilson 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, Wilson County 1420 3rd Street, Suite 110, PO Box 27, Floresville, TX 78114 (830) 393-7308 Wilson County is in South Central Texas near San Antonio, seated in Floresville.
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 Wilson, sometimes assisted by district courts). In Wilson 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 Wilson 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 Wilson 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
1420 3rd St, Floresville, TX 78114
(830) 393-7307
Elections & Voting
Voter registration, polling locations, and elections information are handled by the following office(s):
ELECTIONS
1420 3rd St, Floresville, TX 78114
(830) 393-7300
Health & Human Services
Offices & Contacts
Health services, social services, and assistance programs are handled by the following office(s):
Health Department
1420 3rd St, Floresville, TX 78114
(830) 393-7300
HHSC Office
1420 3rd St, Floresville, TX 78114
(830) 393-7300
Public Health Information
PUBLIC HEALTH
Facility: Connally Memorial Medical Center – the county’s primary hospital.
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