Place:Gilmer, Texas, United States

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Gilmer
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Gilmer County is a county located in the U.S. state of West Virginia. As of 2000, the population is 7,160. Its county seat is Glenville6. Gilmer County was formed in 1845 from parts of Lewis and Kanawha Counties, and named for Thomas Walker Gilmer, Governor of Virginia from 1840 to 1841. Gilmer was later a representative in the United States Congress and Secretary of the Navy in President John Tyler's cabinet.

Cedar Creek State Park offers camping, hunting, fishing and hiking. The West Virginia Folk Festival is held each June. Glenville State College has a complete collection of hand-carved, West Virginia-native birds on public display.

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