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Texas
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WOOD
COUNTY, TEXAS
32° 46' 48"
N, 95° 22' 48" W (32.78, -95.38)
Population: 44,227 Est. (2016) 41,964 (2010)
Total area: 696 square miles (1,800 km2)
645 square miles (1,670 km2) land
50 square miles (130 km2) water |
Wood County
History
1936 Texas Centennial
Marker:
WOOD COUNTY
Created February 5, 1850
Organized August 5, 1850
Named in Honor of George T. Wood 1795-1858
Member of the Congress of the Republic of Texas
An officer in the Mexican War
Governor of Texas 1847-1849
Quitman, the county
seat
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Wood County
Town List
Cities, Towns &
Ghost Towns: History, attractions, landmarks, architecture, monuments,
museums, cemeteries, bridges, parks, vintage & contemporary images,
area destinations, hotels,
and forum.
County Seat - Quitman
Book Area Hotel - Winnsboro
Hotels |
From 1882 Texas
state map #2134 showing Wood County
Courtesy Texas General Land Office |
From
1907 Texas state map #2090 showing Wood County
Courtesy Texas General Land Office |
From
1920 Texas state map #10749 showing Wood County
Courtesy Texas General Land Office |
From
1940 Texas state map #4335 showing Wood County
Courtesy Texas General Land Office |
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