East Texas is also often colloquially referred to as the "Piney Woods," an area characterized by dense pine forest that unfurls into Arkansas and Louisiana. The value of all farms and ranches for sale in Cherokee County recently was approximately $243 million, representing a combined 14,961 acres of land for sale in Cherokee County. Cherokee County ranks 62nd out of 254 counties in the Lone Star State for the total number of acres of land currently advertised for sale. Jacksonville had the most land for sale. Cherokee County is Texas's 66th largest county (1,062 square miles). It's located in the Piney Woods North Texas region of the state.