Texas County Map
Hood County, Texas
County seat: Granbury · Established 1866 · North Texas · FIPS 48221
Locator
Source: U.S. Census TIGER · Hood County, TX
Hood County Neighboring counties County seat (Granbury)
Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line
County seat
Granbury
Population
70,501
Area
422 sq mi
Density
167.1 /sq mi
Region
North Texas
Established
1866
Latitude
32.430°N
Longitude
97.832°W
Bordering counties (5)
Parker County · Somervell County · Johnson County · Palo Pinto County · Erath County
About
Hood County was established in 1866, named for John Bell Hood (1831–1879), a Confederate lieutenant general and the commander of Hood's Texas Brigade, and carved from Johnson County. It is one of the 254 counties of Texas, located in the North Texas region.