The history of Wise County officially dates to 1856, when Wise County was established. The official Wise County flag bears the line "Established 1856". Many of the surrounding counties and near-by cities were also established in the 1850's.

Much of the information in this site has been generously provided by:

Mrs. Rosalie Gregg & the Wise County Heritage Museum at: http://homepages.ntws.net/sites/wisemuseum/ &
La Darla Keith at:
www.rootsweb.com/~txwise/wise2.htm

Wise County History	Frank & Jesse James	Machine Gun Kelley	Arkansas Johnson (Sam Bass Gang)
Battle of the Knobs

Towns & Communities

Decatur	Bridgeport	Chico	Alvord	Boyd
Rhome	Newark	Runaway Bay	Paradise	Cottondale
Greenwood	Slidell	Boonsville	Balsora	Crafton
Aurora	Allison	Park Springs	Keeter	Briar

Historical Cemeteries

There are a number of cemeteries in Wise County with historical significance. Click on the names below to view each cemetery and its story.

Flat Rock	East Mound	Aurora	Cottondale	Oak Lawn
Deep Creek

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