Rains County, Texas

Emory is a city in Rains County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,239 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Rains County. Previously known as Springville, the city and county are named after Emory Rains, who was a legislator from the area. Rains was the author of the Homestead Law of Texas, which was later used as a model for the protection of homesteads throughout the United States. Special legislation passed to create Rains County called for the citizens to vote on the location of the county seat and for that selected town to be named Emory.

Dougherty (formerly Daugherty) is a small unincorporated community in Rains County, Texas, United States. It lies at an elevation of 466 feet (142 m).

Point is a city in Rains County, Texas, United States. The population was 820 at the 2010 census.

East Tawakoni ( tə-WAH-kə-nee) is a city in Rains County, Texas, United States. The population was 824 at the 2020 census. East Tawakoni is located on the east side of Lake Tawakoni, while its twin city West Tawakoni is located on the west side of the lake.

Miller Grove High School is a public high school located in unincorporated Miller Grove, Texas (USA) and classified as a 1A school by the UIL. It is part of the Miller Grove Independent School District located in southwest Hopkins County. The school has a Cumby, Texas address and is sometimes referred to as Cumby Miller Grove. In 2015, the school was rated "Met Standard" by the Texas Education Agency.

Miller Grove is an unincorporated town in Hopkins County, Texas, with an estimated population in 2000 of 115. The Miller Grove Independent School District serves area students.

Alba ( AL-bə) is a town located at the intersection of U.S. Highway 69 and Farm To Market Road 17 on the western edge of Wood County, Texas, United States, south of Lake Fork and approximately ten miles west of Quitman. The population was 473 in the 2020 U.S. Census.

Lone Oak is a city in Hunt County, Texas, United States. The population was 643 at the 2020 census, 598 at the 2010 census, up from 521 at the 2000 census.

Lake Tawakoni State Park ( tə-WAH-kə-nee) is a state park located in Hunt County, Texas, United States, 11.2 miles (18.0 km) north of Wills Point. It is on the south central shore of Lake Tawakoni, a 37,879-acre reservoir on the Sabine River.

West Tawakoni ( tə-WAH-kə-nee) is a city in Hunt County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,895 at the 2020 census. West Tawakoni is located on the west side of Lake Tawakoni, while its twin city East Tawakoni is located on the east side of the lake in Rains County.

Yantis High School is a public high school located in Yantis, Texas (USA). It is part of the Yantis Independent School District located in northwest Wood County and classified as a 1A school by the UIL. In 2015, the school was rated "Met Standard" by the Texas Education Agency.

Yantis is a town in Wood County, Texas, United States. The population was 388 at the 2010 census. The town is surrounded on three sides by Lake Fork Reservoir. It is located at the intersection of State Highway 154 and Farm to Market Road 17 approximately 12 miles north of the county seat of Quitman in northwestern Wood County.