Ranger is a city in Eastland County, Texas, United States. Its population was 2,468 at the 2010 census. Ranger College, a community college, is the second-largest employer in the community.
Downtown Ranger, Texas
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Eastland County is a county located in central West Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 17,725. The county seat is Eastland. The county was founded in 1858 and later organized in 1873. It is named for William Mosby Eastland, a soldier during the Texas Revolution and the only officer to die as a result of the "Black Bean executions" of the Mier Expedition.
Eastland County Courthouse
The Confederate States of America monument on the courthouse lawn in Eastland
Across from the courthouse is the Eastland County Museum and Historical Society building.
The Eastland Telegram newspaper serves Eastland County.