Local Wiki
Henderson County
Official County Record
Official source, last checked Aug 21, 2026- Commissioners Court meets
- Tuesdays, roughly 9:00-10:00 AM (exact weekly/biweekly cadence not fully confirmed)
- Meeting location
- Henderson County Annex, 125 N. Prairieville St., Room 100, Athens, TX 75751
- County Clerk
- Mary Margaret Wright · (903) 675-6140 · 125 N. Prairieville St., Room 101, Athens 75751
- Agendas posted at
- https://www.henderson-county.com/departments/commissioners-court
- County Judge (also handles public records requests)
- Wade McKinney · (903) 675-6120 · countyjudgesoffice@henderson-county.com
Other Local Government Here
Local government is layered — cities, counties, school districts, and special districts are separate, overlapping governments. Most residents are covered by several at once, and more may exist here than are listed below.
- City: Athens
- City: Gun Barrel City
- City: Chandler
- City: Brownsboro
- City: Eustace
- City: Trinidad
- City: Log Cabin
- City: Payne Springs
- City: Murchison
- City: Star Harbor
- City: Enchanted Oaks
- City: Caney City
- City: Moore Station
- City: Mabank
- City: Tool
- City: Malakoff
- City: Seven Points
- City: Berryville
- City: Poynor
- City: Coffee City
Other Known Local Governments Here
These local governments — special-purpose districts, and smaller incorporated cities and towns — are known to exist in this area, but haven’t been individually researched yet, so there’s no meeting info or contacts on file. Listed here as a starting point if you want to look into one yourself; where we could confirm an official website, the name links there. More may exist here than are listed.
School districts (8)
- Athens ISD
- Brownsboro ISD
- Cross Roads ISD
- Eustace ISD
- Lapoynor ISD
- Malakoff ISD
- Murchison ISD
- Trinidad ISD
Source: NCES Common Core of Data (via Urban Institute), 2022 directory — regular school districts only
Emergency services districts (5)
- Henderson County EDS 1
- Henderson County ESD #11
- henderson County ESD 6
- Henderson County ESD No. 2
- Henderson County ESD No. 3
Source: SAFE-D 2024 ESD reporting list — self-reported to a trade association, not a certified-complete government registry
Water & utility districts (7)
- Athens MWA
- East Cedar Creek FWSD
- Henderson County LID 3
- Lake View Management and Development District
- Lake View Management and Development District 2
- Lazy W Conservation District
- West Cedar Creek MUD
Source: TCEQ Water Districts GIS layer — active status only
Special districts · Housing & Community Development (2)
- Malakoff City Housing Authority
- Trinidad City Housing Authority
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Multi-Purpose (1)
- Lazy W District 1
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Other Single Purpose (1)
- Henderson County 9-1-1 Communications District
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)