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 nearly 100,000 acres were listed for sale in Texas's Hardin County recently, representing a total value of around $122 million in Hardin County farms, ranches, hunting land and other land for sale. Hardin County ranks 114th in the Lone Star State for the total number of acres of land currently advertised for sale. Kountze featured the most land for sale. Hardin County is Texas's 172nd largest county (897 square miles). It's located in the Houston Texas region of the state.