Wood County, Texas

Wood County is a county in the state of Texas in the United States. In 2020, 44,843 people lived there.[1] The county seat is Quitman. The county was named for George T. Wood, governor of Texas from 1847 to 1849.[2]

Wood County, Texas
Map
Map of Texas highlighting Wood County
Location in the state of Texas
Map of the USA highlighting Texas
Texas's location in the U.S.
Statistics
Founded 1850
Seat Quitman
Largest City Mineola
Area
 - Total
 - Land
 - Water

695.719 sq mi (1,802 km²)
645.234 sq mi (1,671 km²)
50.484 sq mi (131 km²), 7.3
Population
 -  Density


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Time zone Central: UTC-6/-5
Website: www.mywoodcounty.com/
Named for: George Tyler Wood

References

  1. "Wood County, Texas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 5, 2023.
  2. David W. Gilbreath (June 15, 2010). "WOOD COUNTY". Handbook of Texas Online. Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved 15 May 2015.