Tree Service in Jacksonville, TX

Tree Service in Jacksonville covers the largest city in Cherokee County, home to 13,997 people at the 2020 census across about 14 square miles. Jacksonville earned the name Tomato Capital of the World from the tomatoes grown and shipped here, and it still holds Tomato Fest every June. The city's trees are a mix of old shade trees in established neighborhoods, pines and wooded lots out toward Lake Jacksonville.

The lake southwest of town

Lake Jacksonville lies about 3 miles southwest of the city off U.S. 79. It was created in 1957 as the city's main water supply and covers 1,320 acres, with a maximum depth of 62 feet. Engineers expected it to take years to fill, but an unusually wet season filled it within a year. Homes around the lake sit on sloped, wooded lots, and the trees there deal with the same issues as any shoreline: roots on banks, crowns pulled toward open water and wind with a long run across the lake. We prune for views and clearance and take down leaning or dead trees in sections when a dock or house is underneath.

February 2021

Jacksonville's weather records go back to 1953, and the all-time low was set during the February 2021 cold snap that also caused the Texas power crisis. Trees here are adapted to the area's hot summers and roughly 47.5 inches of yearly rain, not to days of hard freeze. Freeze injury does not always show right away; cracked bark and dead limbs can turn up a season or two later. If you still have a tree that never fully leafed out after 2021, it is worth having it checked.

November 2025 tornado

A short EF1 tornado touched down just east of Highway 135, about 3 miles northeast of downtown Jacksonville and 2 miles southeast of Tecula, around County Road 4212. It crossed CR 4212, ran through woods to CR 4213 and lifted in a field near the railroad, a path of about three-quarters of a mile and 120 yards wide. The survey found snapped trees, multiple large trees uprooted, broken branches, and a large trunk punctured by flying metal. Rural, wooded properties like those along that path are where most of our Jacksonville storm calls come from.

Housing and what it means for trees

Census figures show about 61 percent of Jacksonville homes are owner-occupied, with a median value of $119,800. That includes many modest older homes with big trees, plus a sizable rental stock. For homeowners, we focus on the trees that threaten roofs, cars and power lines first. For landlords, we offer written, tree-by-tree estimates and photos so you can decide without making the trip.

Common work

• Tree trimming over roofs, drives and service lines
• Removing freeze-damaged, storm-damaged or dead trees
• Lakefront pruning and sectional removals
• Clearing wooded rural lots
• Stump grinding

Call (903) 636-8096 or send the form with your address. We look at the trees and send a written estimate. Get a free estimate