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Ore City is situated about 13 miles northeast of Gilmer at the junction of U.S. Highway 259 and FM 450. [4] 20 miles north of Longview, Texas. Four miles north of Ore City is Lake O' the Pines. Ore City is part of a larger area known as the East Texas, Piney Woods. The city and the surrounding area boast a number of impressive specimens.
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The East Texas iron ore belt spans several counties, including Cherokee, Upshur, Camp, Gregg, Harrison, and others. The geology of the region is dominated by the Weches greensand, which consists of glauconitic sand and clay. This greensand is underlain by various sedimentary formations, including the Queen City sand member and the Sparta sand.
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.
Ore City Independent School District is a public school district based in Ore City, Texas, United States that serves most of the area surrounding Lake O' the Pines. Located in northeastern Upshur County , the district extends into small portions of Marion and Harrison counties.
I've added a notable people section to the page. You folks in Ore City have certainly had more than your share of notable people for such a small town! Must be a special place. I've enjoyed setting up and adding to this list. Please make suggestions if you have anyone else that should be added! KeeYou Flib 21:31, 26 March 2022 (UTC)
The lake's normal conservation pool is 230 feet (70 m) above mean sea level. The lake provides water supply storage for the Northeast Texas Municipal Water District which serves the cities of Jefferson, Ore City, Lone Star, Avinger, Hughes Springs, Daingerfield, and most recently Longview. The water supply storage exists in the conservation ...
Fort Lancaster was established during the American colonization of Texas in the 19th century, [1] a process that began in the 1820s with the immigration of Anglo-Americans into Spanish, later Mexican, Texas. [2] In 1836, an Anglo-American-dominated Texas seceded from Mexico and became a republic that was annexed into the United States a decade ...