Big Sandy, Texas

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Big Sandy is a town in Upshur County, Texas, United States. It lies west of the larger cities of Gladewater and Longview. As of the 2020 census, the town's population was 1,231. Big Sandy Lake is cut nearly in half by U.S. Highway 80, the main thoroughfare of the town. The Sabine River flows just south of Big Sandy. In the 19th century, Walters' Bluff Ferry operated on the Sabine, with passage across costing 40 cents per person and up to 75 cents for wagons.

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Big Sandy, Texas
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West Grove Street 335
75755
Texas, United States
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Big Sandy High School (Big Sandy, Texas)

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