Profile for Gilmer, Texas, TX

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 9. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 1.8 per 1,000 people.

Well-known residents have included:
· Freddie King, blues guitarist
· Michelle Shocked, musician

Nearby parks & recreation: Roosevelt Park

Historic routes: Cherokee Trace

Historic sites and museums: Upshur Museum

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was below the national average. (See library links below.)

Listed places near Gilmer

Archives (1)

Cemeteries (8)

Libraries (1)

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• Upshur County data
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• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Gilmer demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Upshur County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, Longview-Marshall area jobs, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 75644 ZIP code.

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• Gilmer Chamber of Commerce

10% of Gilmer residents report German ancestry, and 13% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Gilmer ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Gilmer
• Cemeteries in Upshur County
• Genealogy page (TX GenWeb) for Upshur County
• Libraries in or near Gilmer

Post a query on a message board:

• Upshur County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - TX data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
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• Gilmer area parks
• Wineries near Gilmer

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• Cemetery record compendium
• Texas cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Gilmer
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• Communities in Upshur County

• Gilmer business guide
• Gilmer Chamber of Commerce
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Texas
• Local ordinances in Texas (Partial selection)

• Crime in Upshur County
• Arrests in Upshur County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Texas
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Gilmer was $16,823, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Upshur County economic census
• Upshur County economic summary
• Upshur County employment growth
• Upshur County unemployment rate
• Texas economic data

17% of Gilmer residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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• Land contamination in Upshur County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Texas
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Upshur County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Texas

Gilmer festival web sites:

• East Texas Yamboree

• ePodunk festival listings
• Texas county fairs
• Texas festivals (Texas tourism department)
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• Gilmer items now on sale

• Upshur County government
• Texas state government
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• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

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• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Gilmer medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Gilmer
• Historic sites in Texas
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• Texas state archives
• Texas state encyclopedia
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Upshur County genealogy forum

Median rent in Gilmer, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $305.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $636.

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Libraries in Gilmer include Upshur County Library ... View libraries

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Newspapers in Gilmer include Gilmer Mirror

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• Gilmer Chamber of Commerce
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Upshur County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Gilmer political report.

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• Texas elections board

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The average commute time for Gilmer workers is 18 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Gilmer travel guide
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• Texas tourism bureau

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