Inside the Texas Triangle, about an hour south of Dallas on I-45. Corsicana, Frost, Kerens, Rice, and Blooming Grove. Working ranches, hunting acreage, lake property, and rural land.
Navarro County sits in north-central Texas on Interstate 45, about an hour south of Dallas. That makes it one of the closest rural counties to the DFW metro and a top destination for weekend ranches, second homes, and lake-property buyers from Dallas-Fort Worth. Inside the Texas Triangle. About three hours from Houston, about three hours from Austin.
The county seat is Corsicana, the largest city. Other towns include Frost, Dawson, Rice, Kerens, and Blooming Grove. Corsicana itself has a rich Texas history — the site of the first commercial oil well in Texas, dating back to 1894. The county still carries that working-Texas character into the present.
Two reservoirs anchor the lake-property market. Richland-Chambers Reservoir, one of the largest lakes in Texas, runs along the eastern and southern parts of the county. Navarro Mills Reservoir sits in the western part. Both drive active lakefront, lake-view, and lake-adjacent acreage markets. Beyond the lakes, Navarro is working ranch country — cattle, hay, and serious hunting acreage.
Ag exemption is widely available across the county under cattle, hay, or wildlife management. J4LP confirms current ag status and what it takes to keep or transfer the exemption before closing. J4LP serves Navarro County actively. Our brokerage focuses on rural Texas land and ranches across the state.
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The Navarro County seat on I-45 about an hour south of Dallas. Historic downtown anchored by Collin Street Bakery, Pioneer Village, and proximity to Richland-Chambers.
Explore Corsicana Active · LakeThe Navarro County side of Texas's third-largest reservoir. Waterfront homes, vacation property, and hunting acreage east of Corsicana.
Explore Richland-Chambers Active · LakeQuieter 5,000-acre USACE reservoir in western Navarro County. Vacation cabins, fishing-cabin acreage, and recreational land.
Explore Navarro Mills ActiveSmall town in eastern Navarro County on US-287. Working ag heritage with close access to Richland-Chambers Reservoir.
Explore Kerens ActiveSmall Navarro County communities in the northern part of the county, close to I-45 and Corsicana. Working ag country about an hour south of Dallas.
Explore Communities ActiveSmall town in western Navarro County. Blooming Grove ISD, working ranch country, and homestead acreage about an hour south of Dallas.
Explore Blooming GroveAn East-Central Texas county established in 1846, with an outsized footprint in Texas history: the first major oil boom west of the Mississippi, an iconic chili brand, a fruitcake shipped around the world, and a Mediterranean naming story.
Navarro County was established in 1846 and named after José Antonio Navarro, the Tejano leader who signed the Texas Declaration of Independence. One of the few Texas counties named for a Tejano founder, and a real piece of Republic-of-Texas history right in the name.
The Texas oil industry essentially started by accident in Corsicana. In 1894, the city was drilling for a fresh water supply and hit oil instead. The strike became the first major oilfield discovery west of the Mississippi River. Spindletop got the headlines later, but Navarro County got there first.
The iconic Texan chili brand was created in Corsicana in 1895 by Lyman T. Davis, who originally sold it for five cents a bowl. He famously named the chili after his pet wolf, Kaiser Bill. The wolf is gone; the brand is still on shelves across Texas.
When the county seat was incorporated in 1848, founding father José Antonio Navarro was given the honor of naming it. He named it Corsicana after Corsica, the Mediterranean island where his father was born. A direct line from a Mediterranean birthplace to a Texas county seat.
Established in 1896 in Corsicana, Collin Street Bakery is famous for its Deluxe Fruitcake. The internationally shipped cake has a massive shelf life and is so renowned that individual slices have been auctioned off for thousands of dollars. Mail-order Texas, still running after more than 125 years.
Thanks to the oil-boom wealth that ran for decades after 1894, Corsicana in the early 1950s had the highest per capita income in the entire state of Texas. At one point the city counted at least twenty-one resident millionaires. The Victorian and oil-era homes around the historic district still tell the story.
Our agents overlap across the rural Texas counties we serve. Any J4LP agent can work Navarro County. The names below have specific background or knowledge relevant to the area. When you call, we match you with the right agent for your situation.
Licensed agent at J4 Legacy Properties, sponsored under broker Sioux Smith. Works ranch and rural property across north-central Texas including Limestone, Freestone, and Navarro counties.
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North-central Texas on Interstate 45, about an hour south of Dallas. Inside the Texas Triangle. County seat: Corsicana. About 3 hours from Houston and 3 hours from Austin.
Corsicana (county seat and largest city), Frost, Dawson, Rice, Kerens, and Blooming Grove. Corsicana sits directly on I-45. Several smaller rural communities scatter across the county.
Working cattle ranches, hunting and recreational acreage, lake property on Richland-Chambers and Navarro Mills reservoirs, hay pasture, homestead-size parcels, and small-town homes.
Yes, two major reservoirs. Richland-Chambers, one of the largest lakes in Texas, runs along the eastern and southern parts of the county. Navarro Mills Reservoir sits in the western part. Both drive active lake-property markets.
Yes. About an hour south of Dallas on I-45 makes Navarro one of the closest rural counties to the DFW metro for weekend ranches, second homes, and lake property.
Widely. Most rural acreage qualifies under cattle, hay, or wildlife management. We confirm current ag status and what it takes to keep or transfer the exemption before closing.
Browse current Navarro County listings or tell us what you're looking for. Ranches, lake property, hunting land, and homestead acreage tracked across the county.