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Woodville Texas

Woodville Texas city limits

The City of Woodville is located on US 190, US 287 and US 69 in Deep East Texas., and is the county seat of Tyler County.

Woodville lies north of Houston, west of Jasper, east of Livingston and southeast of Lufkin.

Tyler County is named for John Tyler, the 10th President of the United States. It has a population of about 22,000. It is adjacent to Angelina County, Polk County, Hardin County and Jasper County.

Among the annual events is the Tyler County Dogwood Festival, Festival of the Arts and the Harvest Festival. Outdoor activities abound in the nearby Martin Dies Jr. State Park and the Big Thicket National Preserve.

 Woodville Website Resources

City of Woodville Texas

Tyler County Texas

Heritage Village

Woodville Independent School District

Tyler County Historical Commission

Tyler County Hospital

Allan Shivers Library and Museum

Woodville Independent School District

Tyler County Dogwood Festival

Tyler County Art League

Big Thicket National Preserve

Martin Dies Jr. State Park

Population
In 2020, Woodville had a population of 2,403. 
Area Code
409
Zip Code
75979 and 75990

 

Interactive Map of Woodville Texas (courtesy of Google)



Map Showing Location of Woodville in Deep East Texas

Map Showing Location of Woodville in Deep East Texas

Tyler County Courthouse

Tyler County Court House at 100 West Bluff Street in the City of Woodville in Deep East Texas
Tyler County courthouse at 100 West Bluff Street in the City of Woodville in Deep East Texas

Heritage Village Museum

The Heritage Village Museum is located on US Highway 190 West, and consists of a Texas pioneer village of over 30 historic buildings and structures from the mid-1800s through 1920. Various events are held there through the year.

Heritage Village Museum and Museum Store

Heritage Village Museum in Woodville, Texas

The Pickett House

The famous Pickett House Restaurant serves boarding house style all you can eat fried chicken, chicken & dumplings, country vegetables, cobbler, biscuits and cornbread and all different condiments for your liking. 

The Pickett House still is one of the best homestyle eating places in all of Texas. It is located in Heritage Village in Woodville. Phone 409.283.2272 on on the web
Pickett House at Heritage Village

The Pickett House in Woodville, Texas


Martin Dies, Jr. State Park

Martin Dies, Jr. State Park in Texas

In the 1960s, development of a new state park along Steinhagen reservoir began, with support from local East Texans and their state senator, Martin Dies, Jr.

Today, Martin Dies, Jr. State Park is a 705-acre recreation area nestled next to B.A. Steinhagen Reservoir between Woodville and Jasper. The park has three units in Jasper and Tyler counties. TPWD leased the park’s land from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in 1964, and officially opened in 1965.

The park offers a variety of outdoor activities, including camping at over 200 campsites, paddling, fishing, swimming, hiking, biking and more.

The park is located at 634 Park Road 48 South, Jasper, TX 75951

Martin Dies Jr. State Park at Texas Parks and Wildlife

Canoe ride on the quiet waters at Martin Dies, Jr. State Park in Texas


Big Thicket National Preserve in Southeast Texas

Big Thicket National Preserve

The Big Thicket is an area of dense forest located north and northwest of Beaumont, and south of Woodville. This 97,000 acre National Preserve protects a unique environmental confluence of swamps, coastal prairies, piney woods, plant life and animals.

For more information visit the Big Thicket website at NPS

Other East Texas Attractions

While visiting the Woodville area, you may want to take other interesting day trips in several directions:

    • Livingston - Polk County Memorial Museum, Pedigo Park, Trade Days, Locomotive No. 5, Lake Livingston, Sam Rayburn Reservoir
    • Coldspring - Davy Crockett National Forest, Sam Houston National Forest, Lake Livingston, Double Lake Recreational Area
    • Groveton - Ratcliff Lake Recreation Area, Davy  Crockett National Forest
    • Crockett - Houston County Museum, Monroe-Cook House, Houston County Lake, Grapeland Drive-Thru Safari, Piney Woods Fine Arts Association
    • Jasper - Toledo Bend Reservoir, Sandy Creek Park, Azalea Festival in March, Air Show in April, Jasper Lions Club Rodeo in May, a Fourth of July Celebration, and the Fall Festival in October. 
    • Newton - Toledo Ben Reservoir, Sam Rayburn Reservoir
    • Hemphill - Recreational opportunities abound in the Hemphill area, with its closeness to the Sabine National Forest, Toledo Bend Reservoir, Sam Rayburn Reservoir and the Trail Between the Lakes. Also popular attractions are the Sabine County Jail Museum and Vergie Speights Memorial Library. In town is the Patricia Huffman Smith NASA "Remembering Columbia" Museum
    • Toledo Bend Reservoir - boating, fishing, swimming, marinas, hiking, camping, golf, resorts, restaurants

Travel Information for the Woodville Area