Wood County, Texas
Wood County, Texas | ||
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 The Wood County Courthouse in Quitman | ||
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 Location in the U.S. state of Texas | ||
 Texas's location in the U.S. | ||
| Founded | 1850 | |
| Seat | Quitman | |
| Largest city | Mineola | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 696 sq mi (1,803 km2) | |
| • Land | 645 sq mi (1,671 km2) | |
| • Water | 50 sq mi (129 km2), 7.3% | |
| Population | ||
| • (2010) | 41,964 | |
| • Density | 65/sq mi (25/km2) | |
| Congressional districts | 1st, 5th | |
| Time zone | Central: UTC−6/−5 | |
| Website | www.co.wood.tx.us | |
Wood County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2010 census, the population was 41,964.[1] Its county seat is Quitman.[2] The county was named for George T. Wood, governor of Texas from 1847 to 1849.[3]
Contents
1 History
1.1 Early industry
1.2 Civil War era
1.3 Coming of the railroads
1.4 Discovery of coal
1.5 Discovery of oil
1.6 Early schools
2 Geography
2.1 Adjacent counties
2.2 National Protected Areas
2.3 Municipalities and incorporated towns
2.4 Unincorporated settlements and towns
2.5 Small communities, ghost towns, & former settlements
3 Transportation
3.1 Major highways
3.2 Farm to market roads
3.3 Railroads
3.4 Airports
4 Media
4.1 Newspapers
4.1.1 Wood County Monitor
4.1.2 Winnsboro News
4.2 Radio Stations
4.2.1 KWNS
4.2.2 KMOO
5 Demographics
6 Politics
6.1 Historic Election Results
6.1.1 1992 General Election, Presidential Race
6.1.2 1996 General Election, Presidential Race
6.1.3 2000 General Election, Presidential Race
6.1.4 2004 General Election, Presidential Race
6.1.5 2008 General Election, Presidential Race
6.1.6 2012 General Election, Presidential Race
7 Education
7.1 Primary, Elementary, and Secondary Public Education
7.2 Colleges & Universities
8 Historic & Natural Preservation Sites and Specially Designated Landmarks, Districts, and Businesses
8.1 Historic Sites
8.2 National Register Listings
8.3 Landmark Districts
8.4 Main Street Cities[33]
8.5 Museums
8.6 Institutions and Businesses With Special State Designations
8.6.1 Texas Business Treasure Award Recipients (Texas Historical Commission Designation)
9 Communities
9.1 Cities
9.2 Towns
9.3 Census-designated place
9.4 Other unincorporated communities
9.5 Ghost towns
10 Notable people
11 See also
12 References
13 External links
History
The first documented European exploration of what is now Wood County took place in the late 18th century, when Pedro Vial,[3] was sent on expeditions by the Spanish governor of Texas.[4] After marching all the way to Santa Fe in 1787, he headed east to Natchitoches.[4] The following year, he passed through today's Wood County on his way back to San Antonio.[3]
There is some archeological evidence to suggest that a French trading post stood along Mill Race Creek in the early 1700s near the site of the modern town of Hainsville.[5] It is also thought that the French may have build a military post called Fort Ledout near Black Oak in Wood County. However, other than the archeological evidence, little is known about any possible French settlements.[5]
An important archeological discovery made by a hunting party in 1887, southeast of Hainsville and north of Bromley, suggests that Native Americans may have engaged in a battle either between different tribes or with the Spanish. Despite finding many relics, including a cross, tomahawk pieces, a Spanish coin, and several broken muskets, there is no written record of any such encounter.[6]
Some Spanish and Mexican land grants were issued in the area, but settlement was sparse until after the Texas Revolution. The first white settler was Martin Varner. He built his home near the southeast side of what is now Hainsville at least by 1824.[3] The first organized settlement was at Webster in 1845.[3]
In 1850, five years after Texas was annexed to the United States, the Legislature authorized the forming of the county from Van Zandt County.[3] In 1849, residents of what was then Van Zandt County north of the Sabine River, petitioned the Legislature for the county to be reorganized. Reasons included that the majority of the population lived north of the river, and that travel to Jordan's Saline, then the county seat, was difficult in winter. Wood county was created and Van Zandt was reorganized with territory from adjacent counties.[7]
Early industry
Early industry included a number of sawmills, gritsmills, steam mills, and cotton gins. A jug factory operated north of the Big Sandy Creek in the 1850s. A second jug factory was built some years later near Holly Creek. Two brick kilns are known to have been located in the area of Winnsboro. A furniture company, Wigley Furniture Company, begain operating in Mineola in 1874. A cane and raw-hide bottom chair factory opened in 1886. Tie-cutting became a major industry in the county in the 1870s with the coming of the railroads.[8] Pine Mills, Perryville, Ogburn, Merrimac, Peach, and Fouke got their start as sawmill towns.[8]
Civil War era
Wood County had only 17 slaves by 1850, but that number ballooned ten years later to 3,963, estimated at about 20 percent of the population.[3] Wood County voted for secession by a 70 percent majority. However, the two delegates to the Secession Convention both opposed secession.[3]
The first soldiers raised for the Confederacy in Wood County were Company A, 10th Texas Cavalry Regiment.[8] A training ground called Camp Flournoy was established east of Quitman. Another company called the Wood County Rebels was formed on August 5, 1861. They then requested active duty as cavalry.[8]
Coming of the railroads
The Texas and Pacific Railroad came through the southern portion of the county in 1873 and formed a junction with the International and Great Northern Railroad at Sodom, which was later renamed Mineola, on a Longview to Dallas route. The railroads came to the northern portion of the county in 1876 when the East Line and Red River Railroad laid track from Jefferson to Greenville.[3] This segment later was absorbed by the Louisiana, Arkansas, and Texas Railroad.[8] The Texas Shortline Railroad also ran between Alba and Grand Saline in Van Zandt County.[8]
Discovery of coal
Coal was discovered in the Alba area in sometime before 1900. The operating mines were Lignite coal mines.[8]
Discovery of oil
Oil was discovered in Wood County in 1941, and the county produced 25 million barrels of oil per year by 1948.[9] Developed oilfields in Wood County include the Pine Mills Oilfield and the Alba Oilfield.
Early schools
There were a number of so-called "subscription schools" in Wood County after 1854, when free public schools in Texas were on the rise due to legislative action. In 1852, a log school house in the western part of the county near Chaney Crossing on Lake Fork was built. By 1854, school was being taught in Quitman. By 1859, Quitman had three schools that required tuition to be paid.[8]
On January 8, 1884, the Texas legislature required the county to be divided into free public school districts. The school districts established by the legislature were Quitman, Lone Star, Myrtle Springs, Forest Hill, Cartwright, Caney, Rock Hill, Forest Home, Winnsboro, Chalybeate Springs, Spring Hill, Smyrna, Cold Springs, Shady Grove, Center Point, Pleasant Grove, Floyd's Common Ridge, Mount Pisgah, Liberty, Sand Springs, Fletcher, Pleasant Divide, Friendship, Lone Pint, Salem, Webster, Permimmon Grove, Cottonwood, Macedonia, Concord, New Hope, Dyess, Mount Enterprise, and "Albia" (Alba). Free school districts for African Americans were established at Quitman, Cedar Tree, Robinson's Chapel, Muddy Creek, Mount Zion, Tranquil, Center, Hawkins, Shiloh and "District 48" which encompassed all of the district west of Lake Fork.[8]
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 696 square miles (1,800 km2), of which 645 square miles (1,670 km2) is land and 50 square miles (130 km2) (7.3%) is water.[10]
Adjacent counties
Hopkins County (north)
Franklin County (northeast)
Camp County (northeast)
Upshur County (east)
Smith County (south)
Van Zandt County (southwest)
Rains County (west)
National Protected Areas
- Little Sandy National Wildlife Refuge
Municipalities and incorporated towns
The following are municipalities and towns which are incorporated under the laws of the state of Texas, meaning they have elected governments and officially recognized municipal, town, or village governments.
- Alba
- Hawkins
- Mineola
- Quitman
- Winnsboro
- Yantis
Unincorporated settlements and towns
The following are towns in Wood County, Texas which are not incorporated but recognized as active settlements through community centers, churches, and similar geographic, historic, and physical landmarks.
- Cartwright
- Concord
- East Point
- Crow
- Fouke
- Golden
- Hainesville
- Holly Lake Ranch
- Liberty
- Macedonia
- Mount Enterprise
- Mount Pisgah
- New Hope
- Oak Grove
- Peach
- Perryville
- Pine Mills
- Stout
Small communities, ghost towns, & former settlements
Wood County previously had a number of settlements. In 1884, there were 35 settlements in the county at which the Texas Legislature ordered schools to be established.[8]
- Black Oak
- Caney
- Cedar Tree
- Center Point
- Chalybeate Springs
- Coldwater
- Cottonwood
- Dyess
- Fletcher
- Floyd's Common Ridge
- Forest Hill
- Forest Home
- Friendship
- Lone Pint
- Lone Star
- Merrimac
- Mount Zion
- Muddy Creek
- Myrtle Springs
- Ogburn
- Persimmon Grove
- Pleasant Divide
- Pleasant Grove
- Robinson's Chapel
- Rock Hill
- Salem
- Sand Springs
- Shady Grove
- Smyrna
- Spring Hill
- Tranquil
- Webster
Transportation
Wood County includes the intersection of two major U.S. Highways, U.S. Highways 69 and 80 intersect in the city of Mineola's downtown area. Texas Highway 37 connects Mineola and Quitman off of US 69.
Major highways
U.S. Highway 69
U.S. Highway 80
State Highway 11
State Highway 37
State Highway 154
State Highway 182
U.S. Highway 69
U.S. Highway 80
State Highway 11
State Highway 37
State Highway 154
State Highway 182
Farm to market roads
Wood County includes all or part of the following Texas Farm To Market Roads:
FM 14
FM 17
FM 49
FM 69
- FM 115
- FM 288
FM 312
- FM 514
- FM 515
- FM 778
- FM 779
- FM 852
- FM 1254
- FM 1483
- FM 1643
- FM 1647
- FM 1795
- FM 1799
- FM 1801
- FM 1804
- FM 2088
- FM 2225
- FM 2422
- FM 2455
- FM 2659
- FM 2869
- FM 2911
- FM 2966
- FM 3056
FM 14
FM 17
FM 49
FM 69
FM 312
Railroads
Wood County is currently served by Amtrack's Texas Eagle passenger railway line.[11][12] The railroad tracks which run through the southern portion of Wood County and through Mineola are currently owned and operated by Union Pacific.[13]
Airports
Wood County is served by three airports located in Mineola, Quitman, and Winnsboro.
Mineola Wisner Field: The Airport identifier for this airport is 3F9.[14] This airport was established in 1917. It has been operated by the same family owners since 1926.[15] It is also known as the Mineola Airport and Wisner Field.
Wood County Airport (Mineola/Quitman Airport): This airport is a public airport owned by Wood County.[16]
Winnsboro Municipal Airport: This airport is located south of the city of Winnsboro and is a municipally owned airport facility.[17]
Media
Wood County is in the Tyler-Longview Media Market. It is currently served by two local newspapers, and daily newspapers and television stations from other parts of the East Texas area.
Newspapers
Wood County currently has only two newspapers published within its borders. The Wood County Monitor and the Winnsboro News both serve Wood County, although the Winnsboro News also served Franklin County, as Winnsboro is split between the two counties.
Wood County Monitor
In August 2016, two of the county's longstanding newspaper operations, the Mineola Monitor and the Wood County Democrat, were merged by their owner, Bluebonnet Publishing.[18] Prior to that, the Mineola Monitor operated under its own masthead in Mineola, and the Wood County Democrat operated under its own masthead in Quitman. Staffing at the newspapers did not change, and the staffs of both newspapers were merged.[18]
Winnsboro News
Serving Winnsboro, the Winnsboro News is a weekly newspaper with no website. In August, 2003, the newspaper gained notoriety for publishing an editorial by publisher Tom Pendergast outing a gay couple living in the city.[19]
Radio Stations
Wood County is served by two local radio stations.
KWNS
KWNS is a Southern Gospel radio station located in Winnsboro, Texas.[20] It broadcasts at 104.7 FM.[20]
KMOO
KMOO is a radio station located in Mineola, Texas, broadcasting at 99.9 FM. The country music station is currently owned by Hightower Radio. The station was formerly operated by Sam Curry, its founder, who founded the station in 1963.[21] Under Curry's tenure, the station was referred to by its ownership and on air personalities as, "K M Double O," and on air personalities were not allowed to call the station "KMOO," with the last three letters pronounced in a manner similar to a noise made by cattle. Curry sold the station in 1995 when he planned to embark on a race for Wood County Judge as a Democrat, a race he ultimately lost.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1860 | 4,968 | — | |
| 1870 | 6,894 | 38.8% | |
| 1880 | 11,212 | 62.6% | |
| 1890 | 13,932 | 24.3% | |
| 1900 | 21,048 | 51.1% | |
| 1910 | 23,417 | 11.3% | |
| 1920 | 27,707 | 18.3% | |
| 1930 | 24,183 | −12.7% | |
| 1940 | 24,360 | 0.7% | |
| 1950 | 21,308 | −12.5% | |
| 1960 | 17,653 | −17.2% | |
| 1970 | 18,589 | 5.3% | |
| 1980 | 24,697 | 32.9% | |
| 1990 | 29,380 | 19.0% | |
| 2000 | 36,752 | 25.1% | |
| 2010 | 41,964 | 14.2% | |
| Est. 2016 | 44,227 | [22] | 5.4% |
| U.S. Decennial Census[23] 1850–2010[24] 2010–2014[1] | |||
As of the census[25] of 2000, there were 36,752 people, 14,583 households, and 10,645 families residing in the county. The population density was 56 people per square mile (22/km²). There were 17,939 housing units at an average density of 28 per square mile (11/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 89.11% White, 6.12% Black or African American, 0.55% Native American, 0.20% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 2.91% from other races, and 1.09% from two or more races. 5.72% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 14,583 households out of which 26.70% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.50% were married couples living together, 8.20% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.00% were non-families. 24.10% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.20% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 2.85.
In the county, the population was spread out with 21.80% under the age of 18, 7.90% from 18 to 24, 22.90% from 25 to 44, 26.40% from 45 to 64, and 20.90% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 97.10 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.10 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $32,885, and the median income for a family was $38,219. Males had a median income of $30,558 versus $20,209 for females. The per capita income for the county was $17,702. About 10.80% of families and 14.30% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.50% of those under age 18 and 10.30% of those age 65 or over.
Politics
Wood County is represented in the Texas House of Representatives by the Republican Bryan Hughes, a lawyer in Mineola and a native of Wood County. The county is split between two different U.S. Congressional Districts, the First Congressional District of Texas and the Fifth Congressional District of Texas. Thus, the county is represented by Congressman Louie Gohmert and Congressman Jeb Hensarling.The county is currently represented in the Texas Senate by Kevin Eltife.[26]
The current County Judge, Bryan Jeans,[27] was convicted of driving while intoxicated in 2016.[28] As County Judge, Jeans is both the county's chief administrator and judge of the county court at law, which handles misdemeanor cases.
Also noteworthy, the former Sheriff James Arthur 'Jim' Brown and his Chief Deputy William 'Miles' Tucker were arrested in 2017' for abusing their public stations for their respective roles in pursuing a systemic personal vendetta against two area businessmen and their employees. Firstly bringing fraudulent accusations, before progressing to false arrests, then more fraudulent retaliatory arrests in response to civil relief the businessmen obtained, before ultimately planning and unsuccessfully carrying out the murder of said businessmen via agent.[29]
Historic Election Results
In spite of an increasing number of voters in every U.S. Presidential election since 1992, the percent of registered Wood County voters turning out to vote in presidential elections has fallen approximately ten percent between 1992 and 2012.
| Year | Republican | Democratic | Third parties |
|---|---|---|---|
2016 | 83.8% 15,700 | 14.0% 2,630 | 2.1% 397 |
2012 | 81.6% 14,351 | 17.4% 3,056 | 1.0% 174 |
2008 | 76.8% 13,658 | 22.6% 4,010 | 0.7% 116 |
2004 | 75.8% 12,831 | 23.8% 4,034 | 0.4% 64 |
2000 | 70.7% 9,810 | 28.0% 3,893 | 1.3% 181 |
1996 | 51.2% 6,228 | 38.7% 4,711 | 10.1% 1,222 |
1992 | 38.2% 4,708 | 33.2% 4,084 | 28.6% 3,526 |
1988 | 54.7% 6,216 | 40.1% 4,553 | 5.3% 597 |
1984 | 67.3% 7,144 | 32.5% 3,449 | 0.2% 19 |
1980 | 52.1% 4,515 | 46.5% 4,033 | 1.4% 123 |
1976 | 42.6% 3,076 | 56.8% 4,107 | 0.6% 43 |
1972 | 71.3% 4,746 | 27.7% 1,842 | 1.1% 70 |
1968 | 32.7% 2,046 | 35.0% 2,192 | 32.3% 2,021 |
1964 | 36.9% 2,068 | 62.9% 3,528 | 0.2% 10 |
1960 | 47.0% 2,400 | 51.5% 2,633 | 1.6% 79 |
1956 | 53.1% 2,508 | 46.6% 2,199 | 0.3% 15 |
1952 | 47.5% 2,748 | 52.4% 3,026 | 0.1% 6 |
1948 | 16.2% 629 | 66.7% 2,590 | 17.2% 666 |
1944 | 12.0% 485 | 75.4% 3,045 | 12.7% 511 |
1940 | 13.8% 585 | 86.1% 3,659 | 0.1% 5 |
1936 | 6.5% 192 | 93.3% 2,751 | 0.2% 7 |
1932 | 5.4% 189 | 94.1% 3,308 | 0.5% 19 |
1928 | 41.4% 1,161 | 58.6% 1,645 | |
1924 | 10.4% 342 | 85.6% 2,806 | 4.0% 132 |
1920 | 25.3% 798 | 52.0% 1,643 | 22.8% 719 |
1916 | 10.4% 248 | 71.8% 1,719 | 17.9% 428 |
1912 | 7.2% 146 | 71.2% 1,441 | 21.6% 438 |
1992 General Election, Presidential Race
| ... | Bill Clinton/ | George Bush/ | Andre Marrou/ | Ross Perot/ | Howard Phillips/ | Quinn Brisben/ | James Bo Gritz/ | Lyndon H. LaRouche, Jr./ | James Wellington Wright/ | Lenora B. Fulani/ | John S. Hagelin/ | ... | ||
| Al Gore | Dan Quayle | Nancy Lord | James Stockdale | Albion W. Knight | Barbara Garson | C.W. 'Cy' Minett | James L. Bevel | Levi M. Cunningham | Maria Munoz | Mike Tompkins | Total | Total | ... | |
| County | DEM | REP | LIB | IND | W-I† | W-I | W-I | W-I | W-I | W-I | W-I | Votes | Voters | TurnOut |
| WOOD | 4,084 | 4,708 | 19 | 3,494 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12,318 | 16,378 | 75.21%[31] |
1996 General Election, Presidential Race
| ... | Bob Dole | Bill Clinton | Harry Browne | John Hagelin | Howard Phillips | Ross Perot | Ralph Nader | Mary Cal Hollis | ... | ||
| /Jack Kemp | /Al Gore | /Jo Jorgensen | /Mike Tompkins | /Herbert W. Titus | /James Campbell | /Winona LaDuke | /Eric Chester | Total | Total | ... | |
| County | REP | DEM | LIB | NLP‡ | UST৳ | IND₮ | W-I | W-I | Votes | Voters | TurnOut |
| WOOD | 6,228 | 4,711 | 22 | 4 | 8 | 1,184 | 0 | 4 | 12,161 | 18,548 | 65.57%[32] |
2000 General Election, Presidential Race
| ... | George W. Bush | Al Gore | Harry Browne | Ralph Nader | Pat Buchanan | Howard Phillips | James "Jim" Wright | David McReynolds | ... | ||
| /Dick Cheney | /Joe Lieberman | /Art Olivier | /Winona LaDuke | /Ezola Foster | /J. Curtis Frazier | /Leonard L. Foster | /Mary Cal Hollis | Total | Total | ... | |
| County | REP | DEM | LIB₩ | GRN¥ | IND | W-I | W-I | W-I | Votes | Voters | TurnOut |
| WOOD | 9,810 | 3,893 | 35 | 128 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13,884 | 20,984 | 66.16%[32] |
2004 General Election, Presidential Race
| ... | George W. Bush/ | John F. Kerry/ | Michael Badnarik/ | Michael Anthony Peroutka/ | John Joseph Kennedy/ | Deborah Elaine Allen/ | Andrew J. Falk/ | Walt Brown/ | David Keith Cobb/ | Ralph Nader/ | ... | ||
| Dick Cheney | John Edwards | Richard V. Campagna | Chuck Baldwin | Daniel R. Rezac | Joseph H. Senegals | Marijohn Peterman | Mary Alice Herbert | Patricia LaMarche | Peter Miguel Camejo | Total | Total | ... | |
| County | REP | DEM | LIB | W-I | W-I | W-I | W-I | W-I | W-I | W-I | Votes | Voters | TurnOut |
| WOOD | 12,831 | 4,034 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 16,929 | 24,446 | 69.25%[32] |
2008 General Election, Presidential Race
| ... | John McCain/ | Barack Obama/ | Bob Barr/ | Chuck Baldwin/ | Thaddaus Hill/ | Jonathan Allen/ | Alan Keyes/ | Ralph Nader/ | Cynthia McKinney/ | Brian Moore/ | ... | ||
| Sarah Palin | Joe Biden | Wayne A. Root | Darrell L. Castle | Gordon F. Bailey | Jeffrey D. Stath | Marvin Sprouse, Jr. | Matt Gonzalez | Rosa Clemente | Stewart A. Alexander | Total | Total | ... | |
| County | REP | DEM | LIB | W-I | W-I | W-I | W-I | W-I | W-I | W-I | Votes | Voters | TurnOut |
| WOOD | 13,658 | 4,010 | 92 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 17,784 | 27,030 | 65.79%[32] |
2012 General Election, Presidential Race
| ... | Mitt Romney/Paul Ryan | Barack Obama/Joe Biden | Gary Johnson/Jim Gray | Jill Stein/Cheri Honkala | Avery Ayers/Alejandrina Cabrera | Stewart Alexander/Alex Mendoza | Thaddaus Hill/Gordon F. Bailey | Virgil Goode/Jim Clymer | Tom Hoefling/Jonathan D. Ellis | Andre N. Barnett/Kenneth R. Cross | Rocky Anderson/Louis J. Rodriguez | |||
| Total | Total | |||||||||||||
| County | REP | DEM | LIB | GRN | W-I | W-I | W-I | W-I | W-I | W-I | W-I | Votes | Voters | TurnOut |
| WOOD | 14,351 | 3,056 | 139 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 17,581 | 27,438 | 64.08%[32] |
| Footnotes For Electoral Tables | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| † W-I signifies a "write-in" candidate. | ‡ NLP Signifies "Natural Law Party." | ৳ UST Signifies "U.S. Taxpayer Party." | ₮ IND Signifies "Independent." |
| ₩ LIB signifies "Libertarian Party." | ¥ GRN Signifies "Green Party. | ||
Education
Primary, Elementary, and Secondary Public Education
Portions of the county are served by 11 separate independent school districts, serving students in pre-kindergarten through 12th grade: Alba-Golden ISD, Big Sandy ISD, Como-Pickton ISD, Harmony ISD, Hawkins ISD, Mineola ISD, Pittsburg ISD, Quitman ISD, Union Hill ISD, Winnsboro ISD, and Yantis ISD.
Colleges & Universities
Jarvis Christian College is located in unincorporated Wood County, near Hawkins.
Historic & Natural Preservation Sites and Specially Designated Landmarks, Districts, and Businesses
Wood County is home to a number of historic and natural preservation sites, Recorded Texas Historic Landmarks, special districts, and cities and businesses with special designations from various national and state bodies.
Historic Sites
See Also State and Nationally Designated Historic Sites and Buildings in Wood County, Texas
Birthplace of Ima Hogg
Callaway House
Carlock Home
Central Christian Church of Winnsboro
Col. James A. Stinson Home
Collins-Haines House
Corbitt Home
Dr. Pepper Bottling Plant
Flora Lodge, No. 119
George W. Haines Site
Howle Site
Old Settler's Reunion Grounds
Jarvis Christian College
Lankford-Stinson House
National Register Listings
See National Register of Historic Places in Wood County, Texas
Landmark Districts
Mineola Downtown Historic District
Main Street Cities[33]
Mineola
Winnsboro
Museums
Mineola History Museum
Institutions and Businesses With Special State Designations
Texas Business Treasure Award Recipients (Texas Historical Commission Designation)
Broadway Barber Shop (Mineola)
Wisener Field (Mineola)
First National Bank of Winnsboro
R.H. McCrary Hardware (Winnsboro)[34]
Communities
Cities
- Hawkins
- Mineola
Quitman (county seat)
Winnsboro (partly in Franklin County)
Towns
Alba (small part in Rains County)- Yantis
Census-designated place
- Holly Lake Ranch
Other unincorporated communities
- Concord
- Crow
- Golden
- Hainesville
- Perryville
Ghost towns
- Coldwater
Notable people
Willie Brown, California Speaker of the House and San Francisco mayor
Bryan Hughes, Texas state representative
Bobby Ray Inman, U.S. Navy Admiral and Defense Secretary Nominee of President Clinton. Graduate of Mineola High School.
William Jesse McDonald,[35] Texas Ranger
Ray Price, member of the Country Music Hall of Fame
Harold Simmons, American businessman and billionaire
Sissy Spacek, Academy Award Winning Actress
Kacey Musgraves, musician
Mack Tuck, professional basketball player and coach
See also
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Wood County, Texas
- Recorded Texas Historic Landmarks in Wood County
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External links
- Wood County government's website
Wood County from the Handbook of Texas Online
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Coordinates: 32°47′N 95°23′W / 32.78°N 95.38°W / 32.78; -95.38
