Hood County is a county in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, the population was 61,598. Its county seat is Granbury. The county is named for John Bell Hood, a Confederate lieutenant general and the commander of Hood's Texas Brigade. Hood County is part of the Granbury micropolitan area. It is adjacent to and is influenced by the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex. History. Hood County was formed in 1866 from portions of Johnson and Erath Counties. It was named after John Bell Hood, a general of the Confederate Army and commander of Hood's Texas Brigade. Geography. According to the U.
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