Longview is a city in and county seat of Gregg County, Texas, United States. Longview is located in East Texas, where Interstate 20 and U.S. highways 80 and 259 converge just north of the Sabine River. According to the 2020 U.S. census, the city had a population of 81,638. Longview is the principal city of the Longview metropolitan statistical area, comprising Gregg, Upshur, and Rusk counties. The population of the metropolitan area as of 2021 census estimates was 287,858.
Downtown Longview
Longview's tallest building, the 10-story VeraBank
CHRISTUS Good Shepherd Medical Center
Looking west on Tyler Street in downtown Longview
Gregg County is a county located in the eastern part of the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 124,239. Its county seat is Longview. The county is named after John Gregg, a Confederate general killed in action during the American Civil War.
The Gregg County Courthouse of Art Deco design in Longview designed by architects Voelcker and Dixon. William R. Hughes was the county judge when the structure was completed in 1932.
The annex building is attached to the Gregg County Courthouse.
The Gregg County Historical Museum is located in the historic district of Longview.
Monument to the Confederate soldier at the Gregg County Courthouse in Longview, completed by Frank Teich, 1911