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Gladewater, Texas

Gladewater, Texas
Antique shops in Gladewater
Antique shops in Gladewater
Nickname: 
Antique Capital of East Texas
Motto(s): 
"Treasuring the past, while embracing the future"[1]
Location of Gladewater, Texas
Location of Gladewater, Texas
Coordinates: 32°32′33″N 94°56′48″W / 32.54250°N 94.94667°W / 32.54250; -94.94667
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountiesGregg, Upshur
Incorporated (town)1873 (dissolved 1878)
Incorporated (city)1931
Government
 • TypeMayor-Council
Area
 • Total
12.09 sq mi (31.32 km2)
 • Land11.57 sq mi (29.96 km2)
 • Water0.53 sq mi (1.36 km2)
Elevation341 ft (104 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
6,134
 • Density510/sq mi (200/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
75647
Area code(s)430, 903
FIPS code48-29660[4]
GNIS feature ID2410592[3]
Websitecityofgladewater.com

Gladewater is a city in Gregg and Upshur counties in the U.S. state of Texas with a 2020 census population of 6,134.[5]

In the early 20th century, Gladewater was an oil boom town. In 1995, the Texas Legislature proclaimed it the "Antique Capital of East Texas."[6]

  1. ^ "City of Gladewater". City of Gladewater. Retrieved December 12, 2021.
  2. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  3. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Gladewater, Texas
  4. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. ^ "2020 Race and Population Totals". data.census.gov. Retrieved May 20, 2022.
  6. ^ Lane, Christina (October 30, 2017). "Vintage Love: East Texas Home to a plethora of antique shops big and small". Longview News-Journal. Retrieved January 15, 2021.

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