Wood County, Texas Genealogy

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History
The area was originally Caddo Indian country. The first settler arrived in 1824, the first school opened in 1852 and the first newspaper was published in 1845.

Parent County
1850--Wood County was created 5 February 1850 from Van Zandt County. County seat: Quitman

Record Loss
1878--Courthouse and all county records were destroyed by fire in December 1878.

Neighboring Counties

 * Camp
 * Franklin
 * Hopkins
 * Rains
 * Smith
 * Upshur
 * Van Zandt

Web Sites

 * Family History Library Catalog