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 combined nearly 4,000 acres were listed for sale in Rains County, Texas, recently; the combined value of all Rains County farms, ranches, and rural real estate for sale was $87 million. Rains County ranks 114th out of 254 counties in the Lone Star State for the total number of acres of land currently advertised for sale. Emory had the most land for sale. Rains County is the 250th largest county (258 square miles) in Texas. It's located in the Dallas Prairie Texas region of Texas.