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Quitman is a city and the county seat of Wood County, Texas, United States. [5] Its population was 1,942 at the 2020 census. The city was named for John A. Quitman , a veteran of the Mexican–American War , and once governor of Mississippi .
In 1852, a log schoolhouse in the western part of the county near Chaney Crossing on Lake Fork was built. By 1854, school was being taught in Quitman. By 1859, Quitman had three schools that required tuition to be paid. [8] On January 8, 1884, the Texas legislature required the county to be divided into free public school districts.
As of 2020, six Texas cities had populations greater than 600,000 people. Austin, Fort Worth, and El Paso are among the 20 largest U.S. cities. Texas has four metropolitan areas with populations greater than a million: Dallas–Fort Worth–Arlington, Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown, San Antonio–New Braunfels, and Austin–Round Rock–San ...
Texas’ population grew by 4.7% from April 2020 to July 2023, according to Census data evaluated by the center, which created several maps to illustrate the percent change of county populations ...
Hawkins advertises itself as the home of Jarvis Christian University and the "Pancake Capital of Texas" because it was the home of Lillian Richard, an African-American actress who portrayed "Aunt Jemima" for the Quaker Oats Company from 1925 to 1947. Hawkins is a city in Wood County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,274 at the 2020 ...
As of the 2020 census, its population was 827, [1] making it the eighth-least populous county in Texas. Its county seat is Miami, which is also the county's only incorporated community. [2] The county was created in 1876 and organized in 1889. [3] It is named for Oran Milo Roberts, a governor of Texas.
Yantis is a town in Wood County, Texas, United States. The population was 405 at the 2020 census. The town is surrounded on three sides by Lake Fork Reservoir. It is located at the intersection of State Highway 154 and Farm to Market Road 17 approximately 12 miles north of the county seat of Quitman in northwestern Wood County. [4]
A post office was established in 1886, with Albert Warren as postmaster. In 1887, a new railroad depot was built at Fort Hancock, and by 1890, a town had grown up around it and had a population of 200, a general store, a hotel, and a meat market. By 1914, the population of the town had dropped to 50, though by 1940, it had increased to 500. [5]