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Longview–Marshall Combined Statistical Area
The Longview–Marshall Combined Statistical Area covers four counties in Northeast Texas. The statistical area consists of the Longview Metropolitan Statistical Area and the Marshall Micropolitan Statistical Area. Prior to 2003, the area was known as the Longview–Marshall Metropolitan Statistical Area, which consisted of Gregg, Harrison, Rusk, and Upshur counties. As of the 2000 census, the CSA had a population of 256,152 (though a July 1, 2009 estimate placed the population at 271,669). Counties * Gregg * Harrison * Rusk * Upshur Communities Places with more than 50,000 people * Longview (Principal city) Places with 10,000 to 25,000 people * Henderson * Kilgore * Marshall (Principal city) Places with 1,000 to 10,000 people * Big Sandy * Gilmer * Gladewater * Hallsville * Ore City * Overton (partial) * Tatum (partial) * Waskom * White Oak Places with 500 to 1,000 people * Clarksville City * East Mountain * Easton * Lakeport * Mount Enterprise * New London ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hallsville, Texas
Hallsville is a city in Harrison County, Texas, Harrison County, Texas, United States, located west of the county seat, Marshall, Texas, Marshall, on U.S. Highway 80. The population was 3,577 at the 2010 census, up from 2,772 at the 2000 census. The 2020 census revealed that Hallsville's population was 4,277. History Past The area was first settled in 1839, when Fort Crawford was built one mile west of the site of present Hallsville by W. C. Crawford as a protection against Indians. In 1849 the fort is reported to have had a post office and a two-story building that served as church, Masonic hall, and school (the only school in western Harrison County until 1868). In 1869, when an independent Southern Pacific Railway crossed a mile north of Fort Crawford, the settlers moved to the railroad and named the new settlement for a railroad official. All that remains at the original location is a cemetery. A post office named "Hallville" opened in 1869, and the first business in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reklaw, Texas
Reklaw is a city in Cherokee and Rusk counties in the U.S. state of Texas. The population was 379 at the 2010 census. History The town is named for Margaret Walker, who donated the land for the townsite, but since a Walker, Texas already existed elsewhere, the town simply spelled her name backwards. Similarly, the nearby town of Sacul was also named with a spelling reversal. Geography Reklaw is located at (31.861944, –94.984965). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.9 square miles (7.6 km), all of it land. Most of the city lies in Cherokee County, with only a small portion extending into Rusk County. Climate The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Reklaw has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 327 people, 130 households, and 88 f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nesbitt, Texas
Nesbitt is an unincorporated community in Harrison County, Texas, United States. Nesbitt's town government was disestablished on January 1, 2000, , , 2007-07-01. Accessed 2008-11-06. but it was still listed as a town at the 2010 census, with a population of 281. Geography Nesbitt is located in central Harrison County at (32.590793, -94.444841). It is located northwest of |
New London, Texas
New London is a city in Rusk County, Texas, United States. The population was 958 at the 2020 census. New London was originally known as just "London". Because Kimble County Texas had already established a US Post Office station named London, the town changed its name to "New London" in 1931. History On March 18, 1937, the London School Explosion killed 294 people (most were children). As a result of the disaster, Texas passed laws requiring natural gas to be mixed with a malodorant to provide early warning of any leak. Other states quickly followed. Eventually, the legal requirement for malodorant in natural gas became a legal requirement in the United States. Geography New London is located at (32.256101, –94.931567). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which, of it is land and 0.12% is water. Demographics As of the 2020 United States census, there were 958 people, 459 households, and 371 families residing in the city. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mount Enterprise, Texas
Mount Enterprise is a city in Rusk County, Texas, United States. The population was 447 at the 2010 census. History The city of Mount Enterprise, located south of Henderson in rural Rusk County, was named for a small elevation near the town and for the business enterprise of the Vinzent brothers, who settled it in 1832. The town owes its existence to the presence of promising iron ore in the area. Charles Vinzent considered the "old mountain" nearby to be an "iron mountain," and he was not far off the mark; the brown, crumbly ore of the Weches formation that outcrops in the area has a better than 50 percent iron content. However, Vinzent's real enterprise came in the form of manufacturing and retailing. His factory made wagons, buggies, furniture, plows, caskets, and a patented churn. He launched a chain of stores to sell these products, and more, operating out of Mount Enterprise. At one time Vinzent had as many as four stores. Lumbering was also an early industry of Mount Ente ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lakeport, Texas
Lakeport is a city in Gregg County, Texas, United States. The population was 974 at the 2010 census, up from 861 at the 2000 census; in 2020, its population was 976. Geography Lakeport is located in southeastern Gregg County at (32.409544, –94.709010). Texas State Highway 149 (Estes Parkway) forms the northeastern border of the city, and leads north to Longview and southeast to Tatum. Texas State Highway 322 passes through the west side of Lakeport, starting at Highway 149 and leading south to Henderson. The city is bordered to the south by East Texas Regional Airport. According to the United States Census Bureau, Lakeport has a total area of , all land. The Sabine River forms part of the northwestern border of the city. Demographics According to the census of 2000, there were 861 people, 352 households, and 255 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 373 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 4 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Easton, Texas
Easton is a city in Gregg and Rusk counties in the U.S. state of Texas. The population was 510 at the 2010 census, and 499 at the 2020 census. "Easton, Texas" is the title of the fourth episode of the CBS Western television series '' Trackdown'', starring Robert Culp as Texas Ranger Hoby Gilman. The episode aired on October 25, 1957. In the story line, a railroad official is robbed, and his head clerk played by Dabbs Greer, is mortally wounded. Townspeople mistakenly consider the clerk a hero. Easton is also briefly mentioned in the 1950s B movie ''The Giant Gila Monster''. Geography Easton is located at (32.386874, –94.585589), mostly in Gregg County. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.5 square miles (6.4 km2), all land. Demographics As of the 2020 United States census, there were 499 people, 163 households, and 120 families residing in the city. Education The Gregg County portion of Easton is served by the Lon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
East Mountain, Texas
East Mountain is a city in Upshur County, Texas, Upshur and Gregg County, Texas, Gregg counties, Texas, United States. The population was 899 at the 2020 census, up from 797 at the 2010 census. Geography East Mountain is located in southeastern Upshur County at (32.603445, –94.860288). Small portions of the city extend south along Gilmer Road and Coulter Road into Gregg County. The city limits extend northwest along Main Street and Medlin Road as far as East Mountain, a wooded summit overlooking the community. East Mountain is northwest of Longview, Texas, Longview and northeast of Gladewater, Texas, Gladewater. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which , or 0.44%, are water. Demographics As of the 2020 United States census, there were 899 people, 324 households, and 250 families residing in the city. As of the census of 2000, there were 580 people, 229 households, and 174 families residing in the city. The population density w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clarksville City, Texas
Clarksville City is a city in Gregg County, Texas, Gregg and Upshur County, Texas, Upshur counties in the U.S. state of Texas. The population was 780 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census. History The first settlers arrived in the area before 1845. There was a stagecoach stop at the home of William W. Walters, which was later owned and operated by Warren P. Victory. Though first known as "Gilead", the post office was named "Point Pleasant" in 1852. It closed in 1867. The community withered when the railroad bypassed it in 1873 and Gladewater was established. With the advent of the East Texas Oil Field in 1930, so many homes, businesses, and oil-company camps and offices sprang up along the highway that it was called the Main Street of Texas, and street numbers were designated from Longview to Gladewater. The area around George W. Clark's home on the site of the old stagecoach stop became known as "Clarksville". After extensive paving projects and other civic improvements ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
White Oak, Texas
White Oak is a city in Gregg County, Texas, United States. It was incorporated in 1960. The population was 6,225 as of 2020. History In the late 1800s White Oak was a small farming community with three sawmills located on thick forested land. By 1884, there were 15 families living in the area and either working at the large sawmills or farming the land. A small school was built near Hawkins Creek which doubled as a church. The school burned to the ground in 1885 due to suspected arson. A new school was established in 1887. Local land owners, Andrew J. Tuttle and his father-in-law, John Bumpus, gathered a group of men in the area to erect a new school. Mr. Tuttle's uncle, Pleas Harris, and Kaleb Bumpus donated ground near a spring on which to build the new school. Local tales say Tuttle and Bumpus noticed the two White Oak trees on either side of the building after construction. It was then decided the community would be known as White Oak. The community grew during the oil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Waskom, Texas
Waskom is a city in the U.S. state of Texas with a 2020 United States census, 2020 census-tabulated population of 1,910, down from 2,160 residents in 2010 United States Census, 2010. It is located in Harrison County, Texas, Harrison County and lies approximately east of the county seat, Marshall, Texas, Marshall, on U.S. Route 80 and Interstate 20. Waskom forms part of Greater Marshall, which is also included in the Longview–Marshall combined statistical area in the Ark-La-Tex region. To the east are the cities of Greenwood, Louisiana, Greenwood and Shreveport, Louisiana. History The city of Waskom was established in 1850 as Powell Town, presumably for Jonathan S. Powell, who owned a land grant in the area. It was founded as a midway point for an east-west (Dallas to Shreveport) cattle and cotton economic trail to the Red River of the South, Red River in Louisiana. From 1850 to 1872 it had a post office as Powellton. In 1872, it became a main railroad station between Dallas, Te ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
