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Hood County is located in the north central plains of Texas just west of the Dallas-Ft Worth metroplex. It was formed in November 1866 and named after Lt. Gen. John Bell Hood of the Confederate Army. The county seat was named in honor of Confederate general Hiram Bronson Granbury.- On-Site Information
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Hood County Courthouse
1200 W. Pearl StGranbury TX 76048
817-579-3200
| Neighboring Counties | ||
|---|---|---|
| Palo Pinto | Parker | Tarrant |
| Erath | Hood | Johnson |
| Somervell | ||
| Other Texas Counties | ||
Communities, Past & Present
(g) means ghost town
Acton
Barnardville (see Fort Spunky)
Canyon Creek
Cresson
DeCordova
Fall Creek
Fairview
Fort Spunky
Glen Rose (now in Somervell)
Granbury
Hill City
Kristenstad
Lipan
Mambrino
Oak Hill(s)
Oak Trail Shores
Paluxy
Pecan Plantation
Rock Church
Rock Harbor
Stockton (g)
Stockton Bend
Thorp Spring
Tolar
Acton
Barnardville (see Fort Spunky)
Canyon Creek
Cresson
DeCordova
Fall Creek
Fairview
Fort Spunky
Glen Rose (now in Somervell)
Granbury
Hill City
Kristenstad
Lipan
Mambrino
Oak Hill(s)
Oak Trail Shores
Paluxy
Pecan Plantation
Rock Church
Rock Harbor
Stockton (g)
Stockton Bend
Thorp Spring
Tolar
Publications, Past & Present
Democrat
Granbury News
Granbury Vidette
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Graphic and Hood County Truth
Graphic-Democrat
Hood County Herald
Hood County Informer News
Hood County News
Hood County News Tablet
Hood County Tablet
Granbury News
Granbury Vidette
Graphic
Graphic and Hood County Truth
Graphic-Democrat
Hood County Herald
Hood County Informer News
Hood County News
Hood County News Tablet
Hood County Tablet