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. A total of approximately 10,000 acres were listed for sale in Franklin County, Texas, recently, representing a combined almost $102 million in Franklin County farms, ranches, hunting land and other land for sale. Franklin County ranks 128th out of 254 counties in Texas for the combined amount of land currently advertised for sale. Among cities in Franklin County with land for sale, Mount Vernon featured the most land for sale. Franklin County is Texas's 247th biggest county (294 square miles). It's located in the Northeast Texas region of the state.