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Upshur County

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A place to slow down.

Not every stop needs to be busy to be worth your time.

Big Sandy

The first settlement of the woodlands area dates from the Mexican land grants of 1835. Big Sandy was founded when the Cotton Belt Railroad was built through town in 1877,…

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Cities

Cities in Upshur County

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Even slow progress opens up new places and perspectives.

Gilmer

The seat of Upshur County, Gilmer was founded in 1848 on the historic Cherokee Trace,…

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Sep
12
Annual Flight of the Phoenix Airshow & Fly-in
Gilmer