Gregg County, Texas

Gregg County
County
The Gregg County Courthouse of Art Deco design in Longview designed by architects Voelcker and Dixon.[1] William R. Hughes was the county judge when the structure was completed in 1932.
The Gregg County Courthouse of Art Deco design in Longview designed by architects Voelcker and Dixon.[1] William R. Hughes was the county judge when the structure was completed in 1932.
Official seal of Gregg County
Seal
Map of Texas highlighting Gregg County
Location within the U.S. state of Texas
Map of the United States highlighting Texas
Texas's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 32°29′N 94°49′W / 32.48°N 94.81°W / 32.48; -94.81
Country United States
State Texas
Founded1873
Named forGen. John Gregg
SeatLongview
Largest cityLongview
Area
 • Total276 sq mi (710 km2)
 • Land273 sq mi (710 km2)
 • Water2.5 sq mi (6 km2)  0.9%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total124,239
 • Density450/sq mi (170/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district1st
Websitewww.co.gregg.tx.us

Gregg County is a county located in the eastern part of the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 124,239.[2] Its county seat is Longview.[3] The county is named after John Gregg, a Confederate general killed in action during the American Civil War.[4]

Gregg County is part of the Longview, Texas metropolitan area and the Longview–Marshall, Texas combined statistical area. Discovery of oil near Kilgore in October 1930 was the beginning of an oil boom that attracted workers to the county and expanded the population by more than 500% by 1940, according to the census. By that time, the economy had stabilized, but the East Texas Oil Field, extending into five counties, has continued to be important to the county and region's economy.

  1. ^ "Gregg County Courthouse, Longview, Texas". www.texasescapes.com. Retrieved March 16, 2018.
  2. ^ "Gregg County, Texas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 30, 2022.
  3. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  4. ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 144.