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Gladewater is a city of just over 6400 that sits predominantly in Gregg and Upshur counties, with small portions (in the southwest section) lying in Smith County, and is located in the state of Texas. Gladewater has a total area of 12.2 square miles, of which 11.6 square miles are land and 0.54 square miles, are water.

Gladewater is a city in Gregg and Upshur Counties in the U.S. state of Texas. The population was 6,228 at the 2010 census. U.S. Highway 80 traverses the city. The town is probably most famous as a base during Elvis Presley's early career , and also as the town in which Johnny Cash wrote Walk the Line. In the early 20th century, Gladewater was ...

We love to visit Gladewater, just a quick drive north of Tyler on U.S. Highway 271, and only 13 miles west of Longview on Historic U.S. Highway 80 as shown on the map below. It is located in Gregg and Upshur counties. Gladewater was established in 1873, and is celebrating its Sesquicentennial all year long in 2023.

About the City. Gladewater during the 1930’s Oil Boom. Gladewater is at the intersection of U.S. highways 80 and 271, thirteen miles west of Longview on the boundary between Gregg and Upshur counties. It was founded by the Texas and Pacific Railway Company in 1873 on land bought from Jarrett Dean and Anderson White.

Lake Gladewater, constructed in 1954, provides recreation for city residents. During the 1970s Gladewater moved from an oil-oriented to a more diversified economy, primarily because of depletion of oil resources in the area. The movement of salt water into the western edge of the large East Texas oilfield affected Gladewater first.

Gladewater is a city of just over 6400 that sits predominantly in Gregg and Upshur counties, with small portions (in the southwest section) lying in Smith County, and is located in the state of Texas. Gladewater has a total area of 12.2 square miles, of which 11.6 square miles are land and 0.54 square miles, are water.

Gladewater is a city in Gregg and Upshur counties in the U.S. state of Texas with a 2020 census population of 6,134. In the early 20th century, Gladewater was an oil boom town. In 1995, the Texas Legislature proclaimed it the "Antique Capital of East Texas."

The median home cost in Gladewater is . Home appreciation the last 10 years has been 14.8%. SCHOOLS Gladewater public schools spend $8,097 per student. The average school expenditure in the U.S. is $12,383. There are about 13.5 students per teacher in Gladewater. More Education