200px|right|thumb|The [[Confederate States of America monument on the courthouse lawn in Eastland]]
thumb|200px|right|Across from the courthouse is the Eastland County Museum and Historical Society building.
200px|right|thumb|The Eastland Telegram newspaper serves Eastland County.
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.
Two Eastland County communities, Cisco and Ranger, have junior colleges.
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which (0.6%) are covered by water.
Major highways
- 20px Interstate 20
- 25px U.S. Highway 183
- 20px State Highway 6
- 20px State Highway 16
- 20px State Highway 36
- 20px State Highway 112
Adjacent counties
- Stephens County (north)
- Palo Pinto County (northeast)
- Erath County (east)
- Comanche County (southeast)
- Brown County (south)
- Callahan County (west)
- Shackelford County (northwest)