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 around 6,000 acres were listed for sale in Texas's Panola County recently, representing a total value of around $57 million in Panola County farms, ranches, hunting land and other land for sale. Panola County ranks 141st in the Lone Star State for the total number of acres of land currently advertised for sale. Among cities in Panola County with ranches, farms, hunting land and other rural land and acreage for sale, Carthage featured the most land for sale. Mining and mineral extraction-related services are the main economic drivers in this part of Texas. Panola County is the 199th largest county (821 square miles) in Texas. It's located in the Piney Woods North Texas region of the state.