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Wood County, Texas
Wood County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 44,843. Its county seat is Quitman. The county was named for George T. Wood, governor of Texas from 1847 to 1849. History The first documented European exploration of what is now Wood County took place in the late 18th century, when Pedro Vial, was sent on expeditions by the Spanish governor of Texas. After marching all the way to Santa Fe in 1787, he headed east to Natchitoches. The following year, he passed through today's Wood County on his way back to San Antonio. Some archeological evidence suggests that a French trading post stood along Mill Race Creek in the early 1700s near the site of the modern town of Hainsville. The French may have build a military post called Fort Ledout near Black Oak in Wood County, but other than the archeological evidence, little is known about any possible French settlements. An important archeological discovery made by a hunting party in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Tyler Wood
George Tyler Wood (March 12, 1795 – September 3, 1858) was an American military officer and politician who served as the second governor of Texas. Background Most records dealing with Wood's personal life have been lost due to fire or other causes. As a result, many details about his life are unknown. Wood was born near Cuthbert, Georgia on March 12, 1795. His mother was Elizabeth Burris Wood. His father, whose name is unknown, died when he was five. When he was nineteen, Wood raised a company of volunteers for the Creek War and fought in the Battle of Horseshoe Bend. According to tradition, Wood met Sam Houston and Edward Burleson during the campaign. Wood operated a successful dry goods business based in Cuthbert. During a buying trip in 1837, he met a young widow named Martha Evans Gindrat, daughter of Jesse and Elizabeth (Fitzpatrick) Evans, during a stop in Milledgeville, Georgia. The two married on September 18, 1837. The marriage produced two children in addition to th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Van Zandt County, Texas
Van Zandt County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas, in the northeastern part of the state. As of the 2020 census, its population was 59,541. Its county seat is Canton. The county is named for Isaac Van Zandt (1813–1847), a member of the Congress of the Republic of Texas. History Van Zandt County is commonly known as the Free State of Van Zandt. The title was particularly prevalent through the Reconstruction Era, but is still in use today. Many versions of the county's history may account for this moniker, and historians, even within the county and throughout its existence, do not agree how exactly it became known as the Free State. One story of how the Free State of Van Zandt came to be originates with the county's formation. In 1848, Henderson County was split into three counties: Kaufman, Van Zandt, and what remained as Henderson County.Elvis Allen, "Building A County: One Hundred Fifty Years of Van Zandt County"(http://vanzandttx.org/History.htm), updated ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Forest Hill, Wood County, Texas
Forest Hill is an unincorporated community in Wood County, located in the U.S. state of Texas. According to the Handbook of Texas, Forest Hill had a population of 30 in 2000. Geography Forest Hill is located on Texas State Highway 37 State Highway 37 is a state highway that runs from US 69 in Mineola to the Oklahoma state line in the northeast corner of the state. History SH 37 was designated as a route on April 13, 1918 from Clarksville to Lufkin. On August 21, 1923 ..., northeast of Quitman in north-central Wood County. Education Forest Hill had its own school in the 1930s. It was originally known as Ratscuffle due to an infestation of rats. Today, the community is served by the Quitman Independent School District. References {{authority control Unincorporated communities in Wood County, Texas Unincorporated communities in Texas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
East Point, Texas
East Point is an unincorporated community in Wood County, located in the U.S. state of Texas. According to the Handbook of Texas The Texas State Historical Association (TSHA) is an American nonprofit educational and research organization dedicated to documenting the history of Texas. It was founded in Austin, Texas, United States, on March 2, 1897. In November 2008, the ..., East Point had a population of 40 in 2000. Geography East Point is located at the intersection of Farm to Market Roads 312 and 2088, east of Quitman and south of Winnsboro in east-central Wood County. Education Today, the community is served by the Winnsboro Independent School District. References {{authority control Unincorporated communities in Wood County, Texas Unincorporated communities in Texas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crow, Texas
Crow is an unincorporated community in Wood County, Texas, United States. According to the Handbook of Texas, Crow had a population of 25 in 2000. History Crow was originally named Graham when the Texas and Pacific Railway built a station in the area in 1876. The Pine Mills Oilfield operates in the community. The residents of Crow have held an annual Fourth of July picnic for over a century. Geography Crow is located at the intersection of U.S. Highway 80 and Farm to Market Road 778 on the Missouri Pacific Railroad The Missouri Pacific Railroad , commonly abbreviated as MoPac, was one of the first railroads in the United States west of the Mississippi River. MoPac was a Class I railroad growing from dozens of predecessors and mergers. In 1967, the railroad o ..., southeast of Quitman in southeastern Wood County. Education Crow had its own school in 1910. In 1932, it had 88 students enrolled and hosted nine grade levels. It closed in 1960. Today, the community is serve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coke, Texas
Coke is an unincorporated community in Wood County, located in the U.S. state of Texas. According to the Handbook of Texas, Coke had a population of 105 in 2000. History The population was 40 in 2010. Geography Coke is located at the intersection of Farm to Market Roads 515 __NOTOC__ Year 515 ( DXV) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Florentius and Anthemius (or, less frequently, year 1268 ''Ab urbe condita''). The denominatio ... and 69, north of Quitman and west of Winnsboro in northern Wood County. Education The first teacher came to Coke in 1892. It then had a school in the 1930s, which was still in operation in 1960 and 1988. Today, the community is served by the Quitman Independent School District. In 1965, the school had only 19 students total in all eight grades. The school was universally referred to as the Coke School, however it was actually named Lloyd Common School, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cartwright, Texas
Cartwright is an unincorporated community in Wood County, located in the U.S. state of Texas. According to the Handbook of Texas, Cartwright had a population of 61 in 2000. History The area in what is known as Cartwright today was first settled as early as 1851. It was originally called "the Barrens" because of its isolation and the danger from wolves. It was most likely named for local settler Matthew Cartwright. A post office was established at Cartwright in 1894 and remained in operation until 1907. During that time, it had a store and a Baptist church. Two years later, the community had eight businesses, which included two carpenters, a barber A barber is a person whose occupation is mainly to cut, dress, groom, style and shave hair or beards. A barber's place of work is known as a barbershop or the barber's. Barbershops have been noted places of social interaction and public discourse ..., a gin, and a mill. The population was 100 in the 1930s and had a seasonal industry ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Holly Lake Ranch, Texas
Holly Lake Ranch is a census-designated place (CDP) in Wood County, Texas, United States. This was a new CDP for the 2010 census with a population of 2,774. It is an unincorporated, gated, golf course community managed by a homeowner's association. There is an allied Silver Leaf Resorts community of the same name at the location as well. Geography The CDP has a total area of , of which is land and is water. Early history In 1900, D.B. Contes, a cotton buyer from central Texas, moved into the area along Holly Creek off the Big Sandy Creek in this area of Wood County. During World War I and the Great Depression, Contes leased and sold hunting and fishing rights to city residents in 2,700 acre holdings around what would become Holly Lake. Holly Creek was later dammed to make a place for what is now Holly Lake, and cabins were erected at the lake and along Big Sandy Creek. Expansion and development In 1964, Contes sold his interest to E.G. Rodman, an oilman from Odessa, Te ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yantis, Texas
Yantis is a town in Wood County, Texas, United States. The population was 405 at the 2020 census. The town is surrounded on three sides by Lake Fork Reservoir. It is located at the intersection of State Highway 154 and Farm to Market Road 17 approximately 12 miles north of the county seat of Quitman in northwestern Wood County. History The area that became Yantis was reportedly settled initially by Harry M. Matthews as early as 1860. By 1870, a gristmill and cotton gin in the area were being operated by J. Singleton. The community was served by the Quitman post office until 1885 when it received its own post office. the town was named for its first postmaster, George R. Yantis. George Yantis also ran a gristmill and gin in the community around 1890. By 1896, the area had its own justice, bailiff, sheriff, two churches, and five schools. By 1914, the town had a phone connection and 21 businesses including Yantis State Bank. Population peaked in the 1930s at 500. The discovery ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Winnsboro, Texas
Winnsboro is a city in Franklin and Wood counties in northeastern Texas, United States, north of Tyler. The population was 3,455 at the 2020 census. Settlement of Winnsboro began in the 1850s with a post office established between 1854 and 1855. Geography Winnsboro is located in northeastern Wood County and southwestern Franklin County in Northeast Texas. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which is land and , or 0.40%, is covered by water. The city center and approximately three-quarters of its area are in Wood County, with the remainder in Franklin County. Texas State Highway 11 passes through the city as Broadway Street, leading east to Pittsburg and northwest to Sulphur Springs. Highway 37 (Main Street) crosses Highway 11 in the center of town, leading north to Mount Vernon and southwest to Mineola. Tyler is south via Highway 37 and U.S. Route 69. Climate The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mineola, Texas
Mineola is a city in the U.S. state of Texas in Wood County, Texas, Wood County. It lies 26 miles north of Tyler, Texas, Tyler. Its population was 4,823 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census. The town was incorporated as the railroads arrived in 1873. A railroad official, Ira H. Evans, combined the names of his daughter, Ola, and her friend, Minnie Patten, to create the city name Mineola. History Mineola came into existence when the railroads built lines through the eastern part of the state. In 1873, the Texas and Pacific Railway, Texas and Pacific and the International-Great Northern Railroad, International-Great Northern raced to see which could get to Mineola first. The I-GN reached the finish 15 minutes earlier. A city government was organized in 1873, a post office opened in 1875, and the town was incorporated in 1877, but a fire in the 1880s destroyed 18 buildings. The town's oldest paper, the ''Mineola Monitor'', was founded in 1876. By 1890, the town had seven chu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hawkins, Texas
Hawkins is a city in Wood County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,274 at the 2020 census. It is located twenty miles north of the larger city of Tyler. Just east of the community is Jarvis Christian University, a historically black institution of higher learning. History A post office was established in Hawkins in 1873. Geography File:hawkins1.jpg, Downtown Hawkins (2014) File:First Baptist Church, Hawkins, TX IMG_0312.JPG, First Baptist Church of Hawkins (2024) File:Glimpse of Hawkins, Texas IMG_0314.JPG, Another glimpse of Hawkins with City Hall in the blue building on the right (2016). File:City National Bank, Hawkins, TX IMG 0311.JPG, City National Bank in Hawkins According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.2 square miles (5.8 km), of which 2.2 square miles (5.8 km) is land and 0.44% is water. Hawkins is located between Mineola (18 miles west of Hawkins) and Big Sandy (7 miles east) on U.S. Route 80. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
