Named after Kenneth L. Anderson, who was the Vice President of the Republic of Texas, in 1846. Stretching out over 1,078 square miles, Anderson County is home to 58,000 residents and extensive amenities and outdoor opportunities. Davey Dogwood Park and Catfish Creek are just two of the many connections to nature that Anderson County offers. For those who prefer city life, interesting attractions like Texas Vineyard, Smokehaus, and the Museum for East Texas Culture offer great dining and learning opportunities. There was a total of $107 million of land, homesites and other rural acreage for sale in Anderson County recently on Lands of America. The total acreage of all Anderson County land and other rural acreage for sale was more than 700 acres. Anderson County ranks 35th in the Lone Star State for the total number of acres of land currently advertised for sale. There were nine properties listed as sold in Anderson County last month through the Lands of America Comparable Sales Program. This represented a total value of $2,880,900. Anderson County is Texas 's 62nd biggest county (1,078 square miles). Anderson County is in the East Texas region of Texas. Of all land, homesites and other rural acreage for sale in Anderson County, Palestine featured the most land for sale. From an economic perspective, government and state-level services contribute most to Anderson County's overall GDP.