Wood County
Wood County Created February 5, 1850 Organized August 5, 1850 Named in Honor of George T. Wood 1795-1858 Member of the Congress of the Republic of Texas An officer in the Mexican War Governor of tExas 1847-1849 Quitman, the county seat
32.7646° N, 95.4617° W
Where to Find It
1.7 mi. S of Quitman on SH 37; 6 mi. N of Mineola
Nearby Markers
- 1 mi N Flora Lodge No. 119, A.F. & A.M. Quitman
- 1.8 mi N Mountain Home Quitman
- 1.8 mi N Col. James A. Stinson Home Quitman
- 1.9 mi NE Collins-Haines Home Quitman
- 1.9 mi N James Stephen Hogg's Early Home Quitman
- 1.9 mi N J. H. Jones and the Old Settlers Reunion Grounds Quitman