Bullard, Texas
Bullard straddles the line between Cherokee and Smith counties in the Piney Woods of East Texas, about 14 miles south of Tyler. The town is set among the pine and hardwood forests and rolling terrain typical of the region. It lies within reach of the lakes and timberland that characterize the countryside south of Tyler.
Place essentials
Official Census snapshot- Census place type
- Town
- July 2025 population
- 5,301
- Change from 2020 base
- +39.2%
- Land area
- 4.3 sq. mi.
- County footprint
- Cherokee County and Smith County
Place type, county footprint, and land area use the Census Bureau's January 1, 2025 geography. Population uses Vintage 2025 estimates through July 1, 2025; change compares that estimate with the April 1, 2020 estimates base. Geography file | Population file
Bullard crosses county lines, so the appraisal district and tax office depend on the parcel address. School, city-limit, MUD, PID, and other special-district lines can be different too. Start with the full county list below instead of treating one county as the answer.
Official routes
Use the office for the parcel address; a mailing city is not always the governing city.
County context
What to know around Bullard
County lines carry much of the property, land, water, and outdoors context around Bullard.
Historic Railroad
The Texas State Railroad Runs Through Cherokee County
The Texas State Railroad, originally built in 1893 to support a state prison and iron ore operations near Rusk, is now a heritage railway attraction.
Property Tax Basics
One Office Appraises Your Property. Another Collects the Tax.
The Cherokee County Appraisal District sets your property value; separate taxing units bill and collect the tax.
County Origins
Smith County was established in 1846 and named for a Texas Revolution general
Smith County was carved out of the old Nacogdoches District in 1846 and named after General James Smith, a hero of the Texas Revolution.
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