Details for Gilmer
Historical Marker — Atlas Number 5459011312
Data
| Marker Number | 11312 |
| Atlas Number | 5459011312 |
| Marker Title | Gilmer |
| Index Entry | Gilmer |
| Address | US 271, south city limits |
| City | Gilmer |
| County | Upshur |
| UTM Zone | 15 |
| UTM Easting | 317729 |
| UTM Northing | 3620160 |
| Subject Codes | cities and towns |
| Marker Year | 1965 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark | No |
| Marker Location | |
| Private Property | No |
| Marker Condition | In Situ |
| Marker Size | 24" x 18" |
| Marker Text | Founded 1846. Named for Thomas W. Gilmer, U. S. Secretary of the Navy and ardent champion of annexation for Texas. Supply, training, production and educational center during the Civil War. Farming, lumbering and oil hub. Home of famous Annual Yamboree, Sweet Potato Festival. |