Gun Barrel City is located in Henderson County. Gun Barrel
City has a community of over 4000 within the Mabank ISD. The city of Dallas
is forty nine miles northwest of Gun Barrel City. The city of Athens is
just nineteen miles southeast of Gun Barrel City which stands on the shoreline
of a large reservoir called Cedar Creek. The city gets its name from Gun
Barrel Lane which was presumably a long straight highway that was as long
and straight as a Gun Barrel. In 1965 Gun Barrel City developed after the
reservoir was constructed and the city was incorporated five years later.
As Gun Barrel City is on the shoreline of Cedar Creek Lake there are considerable
opportunities for fishing and water based activities. There are many excellent
restaurants in the Gun Barrel City area and also in Cedar Creek Lake area.
Gun Barrel City has a RV Park with cable television and hot showers.
City Hall Gun Barrel City
1810 W Main Street
Gun Barrel City, Texas 75156
