Gregg County
Gregg County, Texas
Gregg County, Texas
Gregg County, in northeastern Texas, is bounded on the north by Upshur, on the south by Rusk, on the west by Smith, and on the east by Harrison counties. Longview, Gregg County's largest town, is 130 miles east of Dallas and sixty-five miles west of Shreveport, Louisiana. The county's center lies at approximately 32°30' north latitude and 94°50' west longitude. Gregg County comprises 273 square miles, with an elevation ranging from 230 to 524 feet above sea level. It is within the East Texas timberlands. The terrain is gently sloping to hilly, with well-drained to moderately well-drained loamy and gravelly soils. Numerous streams drain to the Sabine River, which runs through Gregg County from northwest to southeast. Temperatures range from an average high of 96° F in July to an average low of 38° in January, rainfall averages 47.18 inches per year, and the growing season extends for 247 days. Mineral resources include oil and gas, sand, and gravel.
Northern Gregg County was a part of the hunting grounds of the Caddo Indians, and the part of the county south of the Sabine River was occupied at times by various Indian groups, generally peaceful farming people. Soon after 1800 the Cherokees were driven west across the Mississippi River, and they in turn drove the other Indians out of Northeast Texas and occupied the area. There is much remaining evidence of the Cherokees in Gregg County. One of the earliest roads across Gregg County was the Cherokee Trace, which crosses from north to south and passes over the Sabine near Longview; it was used by the Cherokees when driven from East Texas by President Mirabeau B. Lamar in 1838, and later served as a military road from South Texas to Fort Lawson on the Red River.
Suzanne Perry | © TSHA
Adapted from the official Handbook of Texas, a state encyclopedia developed by Texas State Historical Association (TSHA). It is an authoritative source of trusted historical records.
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Currently Exists
Yes
Place type
Gregg County is classified as a County
Altitude Range
240 ft – 530 ft
Size
Land area does not include water surface area, whereas total area does
- Land Area: 273.3 mi²
- Total Area: 275.8 mi²
Temperature
January mean minimum:
34.2°F
July mean maximum:
93.8°F
Rainfall, 2019
48.1 inches
Population Count, 2019
123,945
Civilian Labor Count, 2019
56,006
Unemployment, 2019
9.6%
Property Values, 2019
$10,039,870,353 USD
Per-Capita Income, 2019
$45,401 USD
Retail Sales, 2019
$3,079,835,498 USD
Wages, 2019
$971,640,965 USD
County Map of Texas
Gregg County
- Gregg County
Places of Gregg County
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Photos Nearby:
Longview, Texas
Historic District of the City of Longview, the seat of Gregg County, Texas. Photograph by Billy Hathorn.
White Oak, Gregg County, Texas
Municipal Building in the City of White Oak located in Gregg County, Texas. Photograph by Billy Hathorn.
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