Texas County Map
Rains County, Texas
County seat: Emory · Established 1870 · East Texas · FIPS 48379
Locator
Source: U.S. Census TIGER · Rains County, TX
Rains County Neighboring counties County seat (Emory)
Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line
County seat
Emory
Population
13,542
Area
259 sq mi
Density
52.3 /sq mi
Region
East Texas
Established
1870
Latitude
32.870°N
Longitude
95.793°W
Bordering counties (4)
Hopkins County · Hunt County · Van Zandt County · Wood County
About
Rains County was established in 1870, named for Emory Rains (1800–1878), a state senator and surveyor of the future county, and carved from Hopkins County, Hunt County and Wood County. It is one of the 254 counties of Texas, located in the East Texas region.