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Greggton's main thoroughfare would be designated as part of U.S. Highway 80 upon its establishment in 1926. [1] The East Texas Oil Boom of the early 1930s saw the town grow. A post office was established in November 1932 and the name changed to "Greggton" around the same time. In 1920, the town had a population of 180.
Longview is located in East Texas, where Interstate 20 and U.S. highways 80 and 259 converge just north of the Sabine River. According to the 2020 U.S. census, the city had a population of 81,638. [7] Longview is the principal city of the Longview metropolitan statistical area, comprising Gregg, Upshur, and Rusk counties. The population of the ...
Gregg County is part of the Longview, Texas metropolitan area and the Longview–Marshall, Texas combined statistical area. Discovery of oil near Kilgore in October 1930 was the beginning of an oil boom that attracted workers to the county and expanded the population by more than 500% by 1940, according to the census.
The Longview metropolitan statistical area is a metropolitan area in Northeast Texas that covers four counties—Gregg, Harrison, Rusk, and Upshur. As of the 2010 census the MSA had a population of 280,000 (though a July 1, 2019 estimate placed the population at 286,657).
November 15, 1979 (214-216 Fredonia St. Longview: Recorded Texas Historic Landmark: 2: Greggton Commercial Historic District: April 16, 2024 (Bounded by West Marshall Avenue/US Highway 80 to the south, North Supply Street to the west, West Aztec Alley to the north, and Pine Tree Road to the east
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Most oil workers would leave by the end of the decade. By 1940, Spring Hill had a population of 140, a consolidated school district, and a number of businesses. By 1984, the population stood at 1,458 due in part to development in nearby Longview. Spring Hill was annexed to Longview on October 7, 1983. [2]
It is part of the Longview, Texas Metropolitan Statistical Area. Judson is located along Spur 502 (Judson Rd) in northern Gregg County, several miles north of Longview. [2] Judson has a post office with the ZIP code 75660. [3] Public education in the community is provided by the Longview Independent School District.