Hood County Texas. (original) (raw)

Texas | Counties 32� 25' 48" N, 97� 49' 48" W (32.43, -97.83)
Population: 60,537 est. ( 2018 ) 51,182 (2010)
Total area: 437 square miles (1,130 km2)
421 square miles (1,090 km2) land
16 square miles (41 km2) water

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Hood County History

Formed in 1866
Hood County had at various times been part of Robertson, Navarro, McLennan, Johnson, and Erath counties
Named for John Bell Hood, Confederate lieutenant general, commander of Hood's Texas Brigade.
Count seat - Granbury

Hood County Town List

Cities, Towns & Ghost Towns: History, attractions, landmarks, architecture, monuments, museums, cemeteries, bridges, parks, vintage & contemporary images, area destinations, hotels, and forum.

County Seat - Granbury
Book Hotel Here - Granbury Hotels

Hood County Vintage Maps

Hood County 1907 postal map
From Texas state map #2090
Courtesy Texas General Land Office

Hood County 1920s map
From Texas state map #10749
Courtesy Texas General Land Office

Hood County 1940s map
From Texas state map #4335
Courtesy Texas General Land Office

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