Upshur County is located in the state of Texas. The county was created in 1846. In 2020, the census revealed that Upshur County had a total populace of 40,892. Upshur County is part of the Longview, Texas Metropolitan Statistical Area, as well as the Longview–Marshall, TX Combined Statistical Area.
The county seat is Gilmer.
The county is named for Abel P. Upshur, who was U.S. Secretary of State during President John Tyler’s administration.
Upshur County Arrest Records
In 2021, there were 280 property crimes and 66 violent crimes in Upshur County. Records for arrests can be obtained at:
Larry Webb, Sheriff
Upshur County Sheriff’s Office
405 North Titus
PO Box 730
Gilmer, TX, 75644
Phone: (903) 843-2541
Fax: (903) 843-2368
Upshur County Criminal Records
In Upshur County, and across Texas, the State Police are required by law to maintain an up-to-date registry of all sex-offenders in their jurisdiction. This not only includes those living in the area, but those working, attending school, or incarcerated inside the jurisdiction. This list can then be looked at by inhabitants, as is their right. Residents in Upshur County can look up each and every sex offender living in a radius around their house by utilizing the online search tools.
Upshur County Court Records
All criminal, family, and civil cases in Upshur County lie under the jurisdiction of the County Courthouse. All case records are acquired and maintained by the County Clerk. A person can obtain access to these documents using one of the following:
Terri Ross, County Clerk
Upshur County Courthouse, 2nd Floor
PO Box 730
Gilmer, TX, 75644
Phone: (903) 843-4015
Fax: (903) 843-4504
Email: terri.ross@countyofupshur.com
Note - Normal documents can normally be sent via mail, email, or fax, but official/certified data files can only be delivered via mail.
Upshur County Public Records
County documents are all maintained by the County Clerk. The vital documents in question relate to residents' main life events. The vital information in question can refer to people's marriage, divorce, birth, death, plus more. The data files and records concerning these important events can incorporate divorce decrees, divorce certificates and other divorce data files, birth certificates, death certificates, marriage licenses, marriage certificates. All details in Upshur County are located in one core state registry.
Members of the public may obtain access to these details, as is their right. These contacts are often used to view the records:
Terri Ross, County Clerk
Upshur County Courthouse, 2nd Floor
PO Box 730
Gilmer, TX, 75644
Phone: (903) 843-4015
Fax: (903) 843-4504
Email: terri.ross@countyofupshur.com
Note- The office opens between the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., and someone typically has to put the application in writing and share a photocopy of some form of photo ID, like a driver’s license or state ID.
