Gladewater, TX Road Trips
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Trip Routes
4
Longest Drive
212.7 mi
Houston, TX
Quickest Drive
16m
Kilgore, TX
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Gladewater, TX by the Numbers
Recent demographic snapshot from the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
Population
6,297
Median Income
$52,100
Median Home Value
$162,400
Median Age
33.7
Source: US Census Bureau ACS 5-year (public domain). See our methodology for details.
Notable People from Gladewater, TX
A sampling of people born in Gladewater, TX.
Joe R. Lansdale
1951
American novelist, short story writer, martial arts instructor (born 1951)
Lovie Smith
1958
American football coach and player (born 1958)
Kelcy Warren
1955
American businessperson and board member, Chairman and CEO of Energy Transfer
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Traveler Guide to Gladewater, TX
Gladewater is a city in the Central Piney Woods region of Texas. It's probably best known for being Elvis Presley's base early in his career, and Johnny Cash wrote "I Walk the Line" here.
The Gladewater Museum, 116 W. Pacific St, ☏ +1 903 845-7608, [email protected]. Covers the city's founding, oil rush years, and more recent history. (updated Jun 2017) Gladewater Opry, 108 E. Commerce St, ☏ +1 903 845-3600. Closed in 2021 but still can appreciate this venue from the outside where Elvis once debuted.
Bodacious Bar-BQ, 913 W Upshur Ave, ☏ +1 903 845-2311. Guadalupe's Mexican Restaurant, 101 E Pacific Ave, ☏ +1 903 845-2318.
The Regency Inn, 1009 Broadway Ave, ☏ +1 903-845-8003.
U.S. Routes 80 and 271 go through Gladewater.
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