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Upshur County is a county located in the eastern part of the U.S. state of Texas.As of the 2020 census, the population was 40,892. [1] The county seat is Gilmer. [2] The county is named for Abel P. Upshur, who was U.S. Secretary of State during President John Tyler's administration.
This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Upshur County, Texas. This is intended to be a complete list of properties listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Upshur County, Texas. There are two properties listed on the National Register in the county. One property is also a Recorded Texas Historic Landmark.
It is used as a courthouse by the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas. [2] The courthouse was renamed in 1994 to honor state representative and district judge Sam B. Hall Jr. [ 3 ] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2001.
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Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries) A History of Upshur County, Texas, by Doyal T. Loyd, 1966. In 1898, John Edgar—who had tried to settle in Mesa, Arizona, but had not succeeded—settled near Hopewell in Upshur County. In 1898, Edgar purchased land in what would become Kelsey. [2]
East Mountain is located in southeastern Upshur County. Small portions of the city extend south along Gilmer Road and Coulter Road into Gregg County. [4] The city limits extend northwest along Main Street and Medlin Road as far as East Mountain, a 660-foot (200 m) wooded summit overlooking the community.