PARKER COUNTY. Parker County (D-16), in north central Texas, is
bounded on the north by Jack and Wise counties, on the east by
Tarrant County, on the south by Hood and Johnson counties, and
on the west by Palo Pinto County. The county's center point is
at 32°40' north latitude and 97°40' west longitude. Weatherford,
the county seat, is thirty miles west of Fort Worth. The county
was named for Isaac Parker. It covers 902 square miles of
undulating to hilly land; elevations range from 700 to 1,200
feet above sea level. The county's gently rolling plains,
situated mostly in the Rolling Timbers vegetation region, are
covered by tall grasses, mesquite, and oak. Elm, walnut, and
pecan trees are common along streams and valleys. The sandy
loams found in the Cross Timbers part of the county are drained
by the Brazos River; the eastern and central parts of the county
are within the Grand Prairie region and are drained by the upper
tributaries of the Trinity River. Lakes Weatherford and Mineral
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