Gladewater, Texas | |
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Nickname: Antique Capital of East Texas | |
Motto(s): "Treasuring the past, while embracing the future"[1] | |
Coordinates: 32°32′33″N 94°56′48″W / 32.54250°N 94.94667°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Texas |
Counties | Gregg, Upshur |
Incorporated (town) | 1873 (dissolved 1878) |
Incorporated (city) | 1931 |
Government | |
• Type | Mayor-Council |
Area | |
• Total | 12.09 sq mi (31.32 km2) |
• Land | 11.57 sq mi (29.96 km2) |
• Water | 0.53 sq mi (1.36 km2) |
Elevation | 341 ft (104 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 6,134 |
• Density | 510/sq mi (200/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP code | 75647 |
Area code(s) | 430, 903 |
FIPS code | 48-29660[4] |
GNIS feature ID | 2410592[3] |
Website | cityofgladewater |
Gladewater is a city in Gregg and Upshur counties in the U.S. state of Texas with a 2020 census population of 6,134.[5]
In the early 20th century, Gladewater was an oil boom town. In 1995, the Texas Legislature proclaimed it the "Antique Capital of East Texas."[6]