Gregg County Texas history, town list, vintage maps & more. (original) (raw)

Texas | Counties 32� 28' 48" N, 94� 48' 36" W (32.48, -94.81)

Population: 124,239 (2020) 121,730 (2010)

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Gregg County History

(1936 Centennial - Highway Marker) GREGG COUNTY

Formed from Rusk and Upshur counties.
Created April 12, 1873; organized June 28, 1873.
Named in honor of General John Gregg (1828-1864). Delegate to Secession Convention and to the Provisional Congress of the Southern Confederacy; a Confederate officer.
Longview, the county seat.

Gregg County Town List

Cities, Towns & Ghost Towns: History, attractions, landmarks, architecture, monuments, museums, cemeteries, bridges, parks, vintage & contemporary images, area destinations, hotels, and forum.

County Seat - Longview
Book Hotel Here - Longview Hotels

Gregg County Vintage Maps

Gregg County 1907 postal map
From Texas state map #2090
Courtesy Texas General Land Office

Gregg County 1920s map
From Texas state map #10749
Courtesy Texas General Land Office

Gregg County 1940s map
From Texas state map #4335
Courtesy Texas General Land Office