Details for Wood County
Historical Marker — Atlas Number 5507013409
Data
| Marker Number | 13409 |
| Atlas Number | 5507013409 |
| Marker Title | Wood County |
| Index Entry | Wood County |
| Address | SH 37 |
| City | Quitman |
| County | Wood |
| UTM Zone | |
| UTM Easting | |
| UTM Northing | |
| Subject Codes | cities and towns; counties |
| Marker Year | 1936 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark | No |
| Marker Location | 1.7 mi. S of Quitman on SH 37; 6 mi. N of Mineola |
| Private Property | No |
| Marker Condition | In Situ |
| Marker Size | |
| Marker Text | 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 |