Palo Pinto (TX)

Welcome to Palo Pinto County ...

Time Zone: Palo Pinto County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Palo Pinto is the Seat for Palo Pinto County.

Palo Pinto County was founded in 1856. Palo Pinto was created by taking area from Bosque and Navarro Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Palo Pinto had a population of 29,114 people. This is an increase of 3.57% since the last Census (which gave a population of 28,111 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Palo Pinto represented 0.11% of the total population of Texas.

Below are some of the communities located in Palo Pinto County:

Gordon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
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- Gordon is located in Palo Pinto County (TX)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 492 people
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Graford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Graford is located in Palo Pinto County (TX)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 631 people
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Mineral Wells
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral Wells have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Mineral Wells is located in Palo Pinto County (TX)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,219 people
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Mingus
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mingus have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Mingus is located in Palo Pinto County (TX)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 256 people
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Strawn
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
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- Strawn is located in Palo Pinto County (TX)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 674 people
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Websites of Interest ...

Websites specific to Texas
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Websites specific to Palo Pinto County
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Websites for nearby counties
- Eastland County
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- Erath County
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- Hood County
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- Jack County
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- Parker County
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- Stephens County
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- Young County
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Cemetery Information and Directories
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Texas
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- Cemeteries of Texas
- Cemeteries of Palo Pinto County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Texas
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Texas
- Cemeteries of Palo Pinto County

Footnotes ...

<1>	On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>	The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.