March 22, 2007

Quitman

Quitman, Texas, 100 miles E of Dallas, 10 miles N of Mineola, is the Wood County Seat. It was formed in 1850 and named after John A. Quitman, a governor of Mississippi. Quitman is the hometown of actress Sissy Spacek.

Wood County Courthouse, c. 1925 (Classical Revival Style)



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