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. Land for sale in Nacogdoches County recently totaled almost $71 million and approximately 7,000 acres. Nacogdoches County ranks 60th in the Lone Star State for the total acreage of land currently advertised for sale. Of all locations in Nacogdoches County with land and rural real estate for sale, Nacogdoches featured the most land for sale. Nacogdoches County is Texas's 87th largest county (981 square miles). It's located in the Piney Woods North Texas region of the state.