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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.
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.
Upshur County: 459: Gilmer: 1846: Harrison County: Abel Parker Upshur, the fifteenth secretary of state of the United States (1843–1844) 43,281: 588 sq mi (1,523 km 2) Upton County: 461: Rankin: 1887: Tom Green County: John C. & William F. Upton, brothers and lieutenant colonels in the Confederate army during the Civil War 3,109: 1,242 sq mi ...
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.
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.
Lake Gilmer is four miles (6 km) west of downtown Gilmer, Texas, in the United States.It is located at State Highway 852 (SH 852). The lake opened on September 29, 2001. It is 1,010 acres (4.1 km 2) in size and has another 1557 acres (6.3 km 2) of land that is planned to be developed into hiking and nature trail
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.