[3] 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.

On March 17, 2022, a fire complex formed approximately 3 km (1.9 mi) southeast of Romney.

[16] As of 2024[update] the TEC does not specify community college service areas for the remainder of the county.

Eastland County is part of the Abilene/Sweetwater/Brownwood television viewing area in west-central Texas.

Local news media outlets include KRBC-TV, KTXS-TV, KXVA, and KTAB-TV.

In the cities of Eastland, Ranger, and Cisco on Suddenlink Communications Cable Television service, residents can view the Dallas/Fort Worth market stations WFAA-TV and KERA-TV.