Wood County, Texas
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| Wood County, Texas | |
| Map | |
 Location in the state of 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 |
auto/sq mi (Expression error: Unrecognized word "auto"./km²) |
| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
| Website: www.mywoodcounty.com/ | |
| Named for: George Tyler Wood | |
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]
References
- ↑ Wood County, Texas. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 5, 2023.
- ↑ David W. Gilbreath. WOOD COUNTY. Handbook of Texas Online (June 15, 2010)Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved 15 May 2015.
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