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Welcome to Upshur County ...

Time Zone: Upshur County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Gilmer is the Seat for Upshur County.

Upshur County was founded in 1846. Upshur was created by taking area from Harrison and Nacogdoches Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Upshur had a population of 41,753 people. This is an increase of 6.03% since the last Census (which gave a population of 39,377 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Upshur represented 0.16% of the total population of Texas.

Below are some of the communities located in Upshur County:

  • Big Sandy
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Gilmer
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmer
    • Gilmer is located in Upshur County (TX)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,188 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilmer <2>
  • Ore City
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Union Grove
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove
    • Union Grove is located in Upshur County (TX)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 372 people

Websites of Interest ...

Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.