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Gilmer is a city in, and the county seat of, Upshur County, Texas. It is best known for being the home of the East Texas Yamboree and the birthplace of popular music singers Don Henley of the Eagles band and Johnny Mathis, as well as blues musician Freddie King. Its population was 4,843 at the 2020 census.

Gilmer city overview:
Name:	Gilmer city
LSAD Code:	25
LSAD Description:	city (suffix)
State:	Texas
County:	Upshur County
Elevation:	367 ft (112 m)
Total Area:	3.80 sq mi (9.84 km²)
Land Area:	3.79 sq mi (9.82 km²)
Water Area:	0.01 sq mi (0.03 km²)
Total Population:	4,843
Population Density:	1,356.99/sq mi (523.90/km²)
ZIP code:	75644-75645
Area code:	903
FIPS code:	4829564
GNISfeature ID:	1336535
Website:	City of Gilmer official website.

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History

Founded in 1846, the city’s namesake is former United States Secretary of the Navy, Thomas Walker Gilmer. Gilmer is located on the Old Cherokee Trace, a trail used by the Cherokee Indians in their travels. To this day, arrowheads and other Native American artifacts can be found with little to no digging. Sam Houston, when he lived with the Cherokee, traveled the trace through here. The location of Gilmer was determined by a flood on Little Cypress Creek. First located near the creek, residents decided to change locations because of frequent floods.