Upshur County, Texas

Upshur County
County
Upshur County Courthouse
Location within the U.S. state of Texas
Texas's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 32°44′N 94°56′W / 32.73°N 94.94°W / 32.73; -94.94
Country	United States
State	Texas
Founded	1846
Named for	Abel P. Upshur
Seat	Gilmer
Largest city	Gladewater
Area
• Total	593 sq mi (1,540 km2)
• Land	583 sq mi (1,510 km2)
• Water	9.7 sq mi (25 km2)  1.6%
Population  (2020)
• Total	40,892
• Density	69/sq mi (27/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional districts	1st, 5th
Website	www.countyofupshur.com

Upshur County is a county located in the eastern part of the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, the population was 40,892.^[1] The county seat is Gilmer.^[2] The county is named for Abel P. Upshur, who was U.S. Secretary of State during President John Tyler's administration.

Upshur County is part of the Longview, Texas Metropolitan Statistical Area, as well as the Longview–Marshall, TX Combined Statistical Area.