Ore City Texas Map

About Ore City, Texas

Ore City is a locality in Upshur County, Texas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 851. The population density is 172.5 people per km². Ore City is located at 32.8001°N, 94.7208°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 75683.

Ore City breathes a quiet, East Texas air, a place where the land rises and falls with a gentle, wooded grace. It lies 20.7 miles north of Longview, TX (from Longview, TX: bearing 3°T), and is situated 10.0 miles south of Lone Star. Pine forests, thick and dark, press in on the edges of cleared fields, their needles carpeting the ground in a soft, rustling layer. The sky here can be a vast, pale blue, often softened by a haze that lends a dreamy quality to the late afternoons, and the small creeks that thread through the terrain carry the whispers of countless spring rains. The houses, scattered and set back from the roads, seem to settle into the landscape, their porches catching the dappled sunlight that filters through the canopy. The history of Ore City is etched in the very soil, a legacy of iron ore that once drew miners and shaped its early identity. While the extraction of minerals has long since faded, the industrious spirit persists, now channeled into agriculture and the quiet hum of small businesses catering to the surrounding countryside. Local families have deep roots here, their stories intertwined with the growth and changes of Ore City, passing down traditions and a sense of community that feels as enduring as the ancient oaks that stand sentinel. The rhythm of life is measured by the changing seasons, the slow progress of the sun across the sky, and the amiable greetings exchanged at the local market.

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This page provides an interactive Google map of Ore City, Texas with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Ore City and Upshur County.

Detailed location data for Ore City includes the ZIP code (75683), telephone area code (903), county seat of Upshur County (Gilmer), and school district assignment (Ore City Independent School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Ore City is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.