Gun Barrel City, Texas

About Gun Barrel City

Set in the northeastern part of Texas, Gun Barrel City is a close-knit town with an estimated population of 6,999.

Gun Barrel City holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 6.25 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,120 residents per square mile.

📰 Gun Barrel City News Today

• Gun Barrel City police searching for missing man KLTV.com · Aug 5
• Gun Barrel City man found dead 3 days after reported missing KETK.com · Aug 10
• Missing Gun Barrel City man found dead, police say cbs19.tv · Aug 5
• Gun Barrel City Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 24
• 1124 S Welch Ln S, Gun Barrel City, TX 75156 Realtor.com · Aug 7

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Gun Barrel City Unique

• The only place in America named Gun Barrel City — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in northeastern Texas, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Texas — one of 1,863 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Big enough for services and schools, small enough to feel like home.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 6,999.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 5 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Gun Barrel City

• Pizza Hut — pizza
• Starbucks — coffee shop (café)
• Chili's — tex-mex
• Cici's Pizza — pizza
• Coffee Love — coffee shop (café)
• Denny's — american
• Huddle House — american
• The Jalapeno Tree — mexican
• Yamato Sushi & Steakhouse — sushi

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Gun Barrel City

• Cedar Creek Wildlife Management Area - Telfair Island Unit reviews ★
• Gun Barrel City Park reviews ★
• Tom Finley Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Gun Barrel City

• LAKEVIEW EL

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

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🗺️ Map of Gun Barrel City

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