Texas County Map
Wood County, Texas
County seat: Quitman · Established 1850 · East Texas · FIPS 48499
Locator
Source: U.S. Census TIGER · Wood County, TX
Wood County Neighboring counties County seat (Quitman)
Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line
County seat
Quitman
Population
49,688
Area
650 sq mi
Density
76.4 /sq mi
Region
East Texas
Established
1850
Latitude
32.786°N
Longitude
95.382°W
Bordering counties (7)
Hopkins County · Rains County · Smith County · Van Zandt County · Camp County · Upshur County · Franklin County
About
Wood County was established in 1850, named for George Tyler Wood, the second governor of Texas (1847–1849), and carved from Van Zandt County. It is one of the 254 counties of Texas, located in the East Texas region.