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Historical Marker
Upshur County
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About this site
Upshur County is a historical marker in Gilmer, Upshur County, dedicated in 1936. It is one of 48 historical markers documented in Upshur County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 108 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 32.6127, -95.0877 near Gilmer. The nearest cataloged historic site is Hoover Cemetery (cemetery), about 0.8 miles away. Others within a short drive include Union Grove Cemetery, Chilton Cemetery, and Phelps Home, Ashley.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5459011349. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
History
Upshur County was created on April 27, 1846 from parts of Harrison and Nacogdoches counties and named for Abel P. Upshur, U.S. secretary of state in 1843-44. When district court first met in December 1846, Judge Oran M. Roberts held it in a grove of oak trees at William H. Hart's residence and designated the site for Gilmer, the county seat. A marker on the Cherokee Trace north of Gilmer notes where court was first held and the county originally founded.
Sources: tshaonline.orgcountyprogress.com
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