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Wills Point is a city in Van Zandt County, Texas, United States. The population was 3,747 at the 2020 census. History. Founded in 1873, Wills Point derives its ...
Van Zandt County is commonly known as the Free State of Van Zandt. The title was particularly prevalent through the Reconstruction Era, but is still in use today.Many versions of the county's history may account for this moniker, and historians, even within the county and throughout its existence, do not agree how exactly it became known as the Free State.
Van Zandt County Regional Airport (FAA LID: 76F) is a city-owned public airport in Wills Point, Van Zandt County, Texas, United States, located about 3.0 nautical miles (5.6 km) southeast of the central business district. [2] [3] The airport has no IATA or ICAO designation. [4]
Canton (the county seat for Van Zandt County) had its designated day on the first Monday of each month, hence the origin of the name. Since most of Van Zandt County was open range at that time, a state law required that all stray horses be brought into Canton and auctioned to the highest bidder.
Martin's Mill is located in Cream Level Creek Valley at the intersection of Farm to Market Roads 858 and 1861, 10 mi (16 km) southeast of Canton in south-central Van Zandt County. [ 2 ] Education
Location of Van Zandt County in Texas. This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Van Zandt County, Texas. This is intended to be a complete list of properties listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Van Zandt County, Texas. There are two properties listed on the National Register in the county.
Originally known as Needmore, Pleasant Glade began as a farming community, and had a country store named Phalba. A school was built in 1909, replacing an 1890 schoolhouse, and consolidated with the Canton Independent School District in 1950.
Oakland is an unincorporated community in Van Zandt County, Texas, United States. [1] According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 26 in 2000. It is located within the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex.