Mineola, Texas

Mineola, Texas
Downtown Mineola
Location of Mineola, Texas
Coordinates: 32°38′47″N 95°28′38″W / 32.64639°N 95.47722°W / 32.64639; -95.47722
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyWood
Incorporated (city)1877
Area
  Total
10.45 sq mi (27.07 km2)
  Land10.28 sq mi (26.61 km2)
  Water0.18 sq mi (0.46 km2)
Elevation
338 ft (103 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
4,823
  Density463.84/sq mi (179.09/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
ZIP Code
75773
Area code(s)430, 903
FIPS code48-48648
GNIS feature ID2411118
Websitewww.Mineola.com

Mineola is a city in the U.S. state of Texas in Wood County. It lies 26 miles north of Tyler. Its population was 4,823 at the 2020 census.

The town was incorporated as the railroads arrived in 1873. A railroad official, Ira H. Evans, combined the names of his daughter, Ola, and her friend, Minnie Patten, to create the city name Mineola.