Winnsboro is located in
Wood County north of
Tyler between
Greenville and
Mount Pleasant along Hwys 11 and 37 near Lake Cypress Springs and
Lake Bob Sandlin.
After a slump during World War II, the town began to grow again. A new hospital, a high school, and a 917-acre lake were completed. Autumn Trails, a fall nature show, featured theater productions, arts and crafts, music conventions, and other events. Since the mid-1960s the population has been steadily growing, and in 2000 Winnsboro had 3,584 residents and 354 businesses.
