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Welcome to Gladewater ...

The city of Gladewater is located in the Piney Woods (East Texas).

Gladewater is primarily located in Gregg County<1>. A portion of Gladewater extends into Upshur County.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Gladewater, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1873.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Gladewater has a population of 6,320 people<2> (see below for details).

The community of Gladewater is 340 feet [104 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Codes for Gladewater: 903 & 430<4>

The ZIP code for Gladewater: 75647<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Gladewater had an population of 6,320 people. This is a decrease of 1.88% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 3.98% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Gladewater had a population of 6,441 people (which is 5.28% of the total population of Gregg County). This makes Gladewater the county's 4th most populous community.

The population of Gladewater represents 0.03% of the population of Texas (which has 25,145,561 people), making it the state's 280th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 6,441 people, the population of Gladewater increased 5.97% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 6,078 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Gladewater.

Communities Also Named Gladewater ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Texas communities named Gladewater: This one is located in Gregg County and the other is located in Titus County.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Gladewater.

Communities near Gladewater ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Gladewater.

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Gladewater. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Gladewater.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Gladewater. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Gladewater.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Gladewater. See our Newspapers Page for Gladewater.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gladewater ...

Looking for more information about Gladewater? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Gladewater, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Gladewater.

Adding Gladewater to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Gladewater in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Gladewater was on a map titled Map of Texas (from Rand McNally, 1911).

We also found Gladewater

For more details, see References and Mentions for Gladewater.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Gregg, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Gladewater.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Gladewater - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 903 code has been Overlayed with the 430 area code. New phone numbers in the Gladewater area will be assigned with one of these codes: 903 or 430. As a result, placing a call in the Gladewater area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Gladewater). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Gladewater or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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.
<8>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/