Longview

Named for "long view" from Rock Hill when surveyors laid off townsite in 1870. Incorporated June 24, 1871. Became county seat of Gregg County; also railroad, agricultural and lumber center. Its history includes an 1894 bank robbery-- the last raid of the notorious "Dalton Gang". Early home of Governors Thomas M. Campbell and James S. Hogg. Since nearby 1931 Lathrop Well extended East Texas oil field into world's largest, it has been a petroleum, financial, industrial, medical, cultural, religious hub. Home of LeTourneau College. Historic sites marked.

Longview is a historical marker in Longview, Gregg County, dedicated in 1963. It is one of 81 historical markers documented in Gregg County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 124 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 32.5102, -94.8179 near Longview. The nearest cataloged historic site is Fisher Cemetery (cemetery), about 0.3 miles away. Others within a short drive include Jordan Valley Memorial Park, Lakeview Memorial, and Pine Tree Cumberland Presbyterian Church.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5183009977. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.