Longview metropolitan area, Texas

The Longview metropolitan area is a group of counties in Northeast Texas. It includes four counties: Gregg, Harrison, Rusk, and Upshur. In 2019, about 286,657 people lived here. The area makes over $20 billion each year. While Longview is the largest city, the area has many important cities like Kilgore.

 Counties 
 Gregg (home to both Longview and Kilgore)
 Harrison
 Rusk (partly home to Kilgore)
 Upshur

 Communities 
 Largest cities 
 Longview (Biggest city)
 Kilgore (City of Stars)
 Marshall
 Henderson

 Smaller cities and towns 

 Big Sandy
 Gilmer
 Gladewater 
 Hallsville (close to Kilgore)
 White Oak (next to Kilgore)
 Overton (partial)
 Tatum (partial)

 Very small places 

 Clarksville City
 East Mountain
 Easton 
 Lakeport
 Mount Enterprise 
 New London

 Tiny places 
 Reklaw (partial)
 Union Grove
 Warren City

 Unincorporated areas 

 Concord
 Diana 
 Elderville
 Elysian Fields
 Harleton
 Joinerville (important oil history area near Kilgore)
 Liberty City (close to Kilgore)
 Laird Hill 
 Price

 People and culture 
In 2021, about 287,868 people lived here. The area is mostly White (61%) with large African American (16%) and Hispanic (17%) communities. Most people are Christian, with many Baptist churches. The area has a strong community feel.

Kilgore adds special culture with:
 Famous Rangerettes dance team
 East Texas Oil Museum
 Texas Shakespeare Festival

 Education 
Important schools include:
 Kilgore College (known for Rangerettes and high education)
 LeTourneau University (Longview)
 University of Texas at Tyler's Longview campus

 Transportation 
 East Texas Regional Airport (main airport)
 Amtrak train station in Longview (5th busiest in Texas)
 Good roads connecting all cities, especially between Longview and Kilgore

A future high-speed train might connect Dallas to Shreveport, passing through Kilgore and Longview.Streamliner Schedules, Louisiana Eagle, 1952 http://www.streamlinerschedules.com/concourse/track9/louisianaeagle195208.htmlTexas & Pacific September 1960 timetable http://streamlinermemories.info/South/T&P60TT.pdf

 Related pages 
 List of cities in Texas

 References 


Category:Geography of Gregg County, Texas
Category:Geography of Rusk County, Texas