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 | |
Location in the state of Texas | |
Texas's location in the U.S. | |
Statistics | |
Founded | 1850 |
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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 |
References
- ↑ "Wood County, Texas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 5, 2023.
- ↑ David W. Gilbreath (June 15, 2010). "WOOD COUNTY". Handbook of Texas Online. Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved 15 May 2015.