
Gladewater at a glance
What makes Gladewater different: After a 1931 oil strike hit directly beneath its original townsite, Gladewater's residents physically relocated their homes and businesses, earning it the nickname the 'Little City That Moved'; the Texas Legislature later proclaimed it the 'Antique Capital of East Texas.'
- Gladewater population
- 6,272
- Upshur County Medicare
- 7,827
- MA penetration (county)
- 47%