It is the county seat of Rains County, one of the (geographically) smallest counties in the state. Both the city and county are named after Emory Rains, a local legislator instrumental in creating the state's Homestead Law, one of the most homeowner-friendly statutes of its kind in the United States.
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The county seat of Rains County, it is one of the (geographically) smallest counties in the state. The city and surrounding county are both named after Emory Rains, a local legislator instrumental in creating the state's Homestead Law, one of the most homeowner-friendly statutes of its kind in the United States.
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Although the city is small, it is centrally located between two of Texas' most popular lakes: Lake Tawakoni to its west and Lake Fork Reservoir to its east.
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Although the city is small, it is centrally located between two of Texas' most popular lakes: [[Lake Tawakoni]] to its west and [[Lake Fork Reservoir]] to its east.