Palo Pinto County, Texas

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Palo Pinto County, Texas is a rural county in north-central Texas known for its ranching heritage, scenic Brazos River landscapes, and outdoor recreation areas such as Possum Kingdom Lake.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf administrative territorial entity
county
borderingCounty Eastland County, Texas
Erath County, Texas
Hood County, Texas
Jack County, Texas
Parker County, Texas
Stephens County, Texas
Young County, Texas
bordersOn Brazos River
country United States of America
countySeat Palo Pinto, Texas
createdFrom Bosque County, Texas
economy agriculture
oil and gas production
ranching
tourism
established 1856
FIPSCode 48363
GNISID 1384294
hasCity Mineral Wells, Texas
Palo Pinto, Texas
hasLake Possum Kingdom Lake
hasLandscapeFeature Brazos River valley
linked to: Brazos River

Western Cross Timbers region
linked to: Cross Timbers

rolling hills
hasMajorHighway Texas State Highway 16
Texas State Highway 4
U.S. Route 180 NERFINISHED
U.S. Route 281
hasRecreationActivity boating
camping
fishing
hiking
hasRecreationArea Possum Kingdom Lake
hasTown Gordon, Texas
Graford, Texas
Mingus, Texas
Strawn, Texas
hasUnincorporatedCommunity Lone Camp, Texas
Santo, Texas
isRural true
knownFor outdoor recreation
ranching heritage
scenic Brazos River landscapes
largestCity Mineral Wells, Texas
locatedIn North Central Texas
linked to: North-central Texas

Texas
United States Census Bureau South region
United States Census Bureau West South Central division
namedAfter Palo Pinto Creek
palo pinto timber (Spanish term meaning painted stick)
observesDaylightSavingTime true
partOf State of Texas
linked to: Texas
seat Palo Pinto, Texas
state Texas
timeZone Central Time Zone

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Parker County, Texas borders Palo Pinto County, Texas
Hood County, Texas borders Palo Pinto County, Texas
Erath County, Texas borderedBy Palo Pinto County, Texas
Mineral Wells, Texas county Palo Pinto County, Texas
Mineral Wells, Texas isCountySeatOf Palo Pinto County, Texas
Texas State Highway 16 passesThrough Palo Pinto County, Texas
Dallas Division jurisdictionOver Palo Pinto County, Texas
Eastland County, Texas hasBorderingCounty Palo Pinto County, Texas
Jack County, Texas hasBorderWith Palo Pinto County, Texas
Possum Kingdom Dam locatedIn Palo Pinto County, Texas
Possum Kingdom Dam county Palo Pinto County
linked to: Palo Pinto County, Texas
Possum Kingdom Lake locatedIn Palo Pinto County, Texas
Morris Sheppard Dam locatedInCounty Palo Pinto County, Texas
Mineral Wells Regional Airport regionServed Palo Pinto County area
linked to: Palo Pinto County, Texas