Wood County, Texas
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 10 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1976. Most listings are in or near Hainesville, Quitman, Mineola.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP2 of 10 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
10 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Carlock, Marcus DeWitt, House | Winnsboro | 2013 |
| Haines, George W., Site | Hainesville | 1990 |
| Howle Site | Quitman | 1977 |
| Lott, Howard L. and Vivian W.,House | Mineola | 1998 |
| Mineola Downtown Historic District | Mineola | 2013 |
| Moody, Joseph and Martha, Farmstead | Hainesville | 1990 |
| Moody, Ned, Site | Hainesville | 1990 |
| Osborn Site | Quitman | 1976 |
| Robinson, Florence, Cottage | Hawkins | 2000 |
| Sadler Site | Alba | 1977 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBWood was formed in 1850 (1850-02-05) from unknown / original county.
WOOD created from Non-County Area 18.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusWood County population from 1860 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4,968 | 11,212 | 21,048 | 27,707 | 24,360 | 21,308 | 17,653 | 24,697 | 36,752 | 44,843 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS36 cemeteries and 0 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 36 of 36 listed
| Name |
|---|
| City Cemetery |
| Concord Cemetery |
| Dumas Cemetery |
| Fouke Cemetery |
| Gentry Cemetery |
| Green and Ford Cemetery |
| Haney Cemetery |
| Hawkins City Cemetery |
| Holland Cemetery |
| Ingram Cemetery |
| Jarvis College Cemetery |
| Kay Cemetery |
| Lee Cemetery |
| Mansell Cemetery |
| McGee Cemetery |
| Monday Cemetery |
| Mount Pisgah Cemetery |
| New Hope Cemetery |
| Old Fouke Cemetery |
| Perryville Cemetery |
| Peyton Cemetery |
| Price Cemetery |
| Quitman Cemetery |
| Ray Cemetery |
| Redlands Cemetery |
| Reed Cemetery |
| Robert Cemetery |
| Rock Hill Cemetery |
| Rockfield Cemetery |
| Roselawn Memorial Cemetery |
| Searcy Cemetery |
| Sharp Cemetery |
| Shiloh Cemetery |
| Smith Cemetery |
| Willard Cemetery |
| Yantis Cemetery |
Source: USGS Geographic Names Information System (public domain). Cemeteries from the 2021 NationalFile archive; historical places from GNIS HistoricalFeatures topical extract.
Historical markers
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