Winona, Texas
Winona is a small town in Smith County, tucked into the pine-and-hardwood forest of East Texas about 12 miles from Tyler. The community took shape in the late 1800s as a station on an early East Texas rail line, and cotton and timber figured in its early growth. It remains a small rural town amid the surrounding woods and farmland.
Place essentials
Official Census snapshot- Census place type
- Town
- July 2025 population
- 747
- Change from 2020 base
- +19.3%
- Land area
- 1.5 sq. mi.
- County footprint
- 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
Property here runs through the appraisal district and tax office for Smith County. The homestead exemption, appraisal cap, protests, and any MUD, PID, or special districts all sit at the parcel level.
Official routes
Use the office for the parcel address; a mailing city is not always the governing city.
County context
What to know around Winona
County lines carry much of the property, land, water, and outdoors context around Winona.
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.
Property Tax Basics
Two offices handle your property tax in Smith County
The Smith County Appraisal District sets your property value; a separate tax office collects what you owe.
Oil History
The 1930 East Texas oil discovery transformed Smith County
The discovery of the East Texas oilfield in 1930 triggered a major economic boom in Smith County and made Tyler a regional hub for oil companies.
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