Gilmer

Gilmer is also the name of a county in West Virginia. Gilmer is a town in and the county seat of Upshur County, Texas, United States. It is best known for being the birthplace of popular music singer Johnny Mathis. The population was 4,799 at the 2000 census. The town's namesake is a former United States Secretary of the Navy, Thomas Walker Gilmer. Gilmer is located at 32°43'57" North, 94°56'49" West (32.732387, -94.946980). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.6 square miles (12.0 km²), all of it land. Four miles west of Gilmer is Lake Gilmer, which opened September 29, 2001 Gilmer is part of a larger area known as the "Piney Woods". The city and the surrounding area boasts a number of impressive...