Linwood is an unincorporated community in Cherokee County, located in the U.S. state of Texas.

It was platted by James H. Durst and Ann Harrison Terrell, promoting it as a port along the Angelina River.

The Kansas and Gulf Short Line Railroad bypassed Linwood in the early 1880s, causing most of its businesses and residents to relocate to nearby Alto.

The post office shut down in 1903 and the community had two businesses, a church, and ten residents in 1936.

[2] Linwood is located at the intersection of Texas State Highway 21 and Farm to Market Road 241, 12 mi (19 km) southeast of Rusk in southeastern Cherokee County.