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. Land for sale in Texas's Hardin County recently totaled almost $123 million and approximately 100,000 acres. Hardin County ranks 112th out of 254 counties in the Lone Star State for the combined amount of land currently advertised for sale. Of all locations in Hardin County with farms and ranches for sale, Kountze had the most land for sale. Hardin County is the 172nd largest county (897 square miles) in Texas. It's located in the Houston Texas region of the state.