Upshur County, Texas
Historic newspapers, landmarks, and county history layers for genealogists and local historians.
At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 2 listed properties in the county, first listed in 2005. Most listings are in or near Union Grove, Gilmer.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
Library of CongressNewspaper directory data for Texas is not yet loaded on this site. Browse Upshur titles at the Library of Congress.
National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP1 of 2 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
2 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| O'Bryne, John and Eva, House | Union Grove | 2005 |
| Upshur County Courthouse | Gilmer | 2012 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBUpshur was formed in 1846 (1846-04-27) from Harrison.
UPSHUR created from HARRISON and Non-County Area 11.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusUpshur County population from 1850 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1850 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3,394 | 10,645 | 10,266 | 16,266 | 22,472 | 26,178 | 20,822 | 19,793 | 28,595 | 35,291 | 40,892 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS28 cemeteries and 0 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 28 of 28 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Ashland Cemetery |
| Bethlehem Cemetery |
| Chilton Cemetery |
| Christian Hope Cemetery |
| Coffeeville Cemetery |
| Crossroad Cemetery |
| East Mountain Cemetery |
| Edwards Cemetery |
| Floyds Cemetery |
| Glenwood Cemetery |
| Grice Cemetery |
| Hoover Cemetery |
| Jones Cemetery |
| Kelsey Cemetery |
| Lawton Cemetery |
| Lone Mountain Cemetery |
| Mattox Cemetery |
| Mings Cemetery |
| New Hope Cemetery |
| Pleasant Grove Cemetery |
| Pleasant Hill Cemetery |
| Reynolds Cemetery |
| Shady Grove Cemetery |
| Simpsonville Cemetery |
| Sunset Memorial Park |
| Union Grove Cemetery |
| Varnon Cemetery |
| Zion Hill Cemetery |
Source: USGS Geographic Names Information System (public domain). Cemeteries from the 2021 NationalFile archive; historical places from GNIS HistoricalFeatures topical extract.
Historical markers
HMdb linkMarker text and photos from the Historical Marker Database (HMdb) are not embedded here. HMdb allows non-commercial reuse with attribution, but commercial/compensated use needs written permission; this is a commercial site, so we only link out.
Search HMdb for Upshur County, Texas
Terms: hmdb.org/copyright.asp. Linking is encouraged by HMdb.