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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.
Upshur County is a county in the U.S. state of West Virginia.As of the 2020 census, the population was 23,816. [2] Its county seat is Buckhannon. [3] The county was formed in 1851 from Randolph, Barbour, and Lewis counties and named for Abel Parker Upshur, a distinguished statesman and jurist of Virginia. [4]
Upshur County and Buckhannon have maintained a Republican majority since the days of the American Civil War. [citation needed] On May 23, 1861, the voters of Upshur County voted 7 to 3 against secession from the United States. [19] The majority of soldiers from Upshur served in the Union Army, while over 180 soldiers enlisted in the Confederate ...
Motor vehicle registration is different from motor vehicle licensing and roadworthiness certification. California new 2022 motor vehicle registration sticker (bottom, foreground) about to be applied to the license plate over the previous 2021 sticker (top, background) Motor vehicles may also be registered with property owners or managers to ...
Big Sandy is about 14 miles (23 km) southwest of Gilmer, Texas, at the intersection of U.S. Highway 80 and Texas State Highway 155 in Upshur County. It was established shortly after the American Civil War.
The naming of Kelsey, Texas came from a true love story. In 1843, Captain William H. Hart moved to Upshur County as a land surveyor and as the first settler in Upshur County. Captain Hart named the creek and community of Kelsey in honor of the Kelsey family, who also were among the first settlers of Upshur County.
Gilmer is a city in, and the county seat of, Upshur County, Texas, United States. [4] It is best known for being the home of the East Texas Yamboree and the birthplace of popular music singers Don Henley of the Eagles band and Johnny Mathis, as well as blues musician Freddie King. Its population was 4,843 at the 2020 census.
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.