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Gun Barrel City is a town in Henderson County, Texas, United States. The population was 5,145 at the 2000 census.

The town began as an unincorporated community in the 1960s after completion of Cedar Creek Reservoir. It was incorporated in the early 1970s so it could legally sell beer and wine. The town takes its name from a former road, Gun Barrel Lane (which is now State Highway 198), as well as its motto, "We Shoot Straight with You" and its symbol (a rifle).

Gun Barrel City is located at 32.328980, -96.136406.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 13.5 km² (5.2 mi²). 13.3 km² (5.1 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.1 mi²) of it (0.96%) is water.

Come on down! We're located just 65 miles from the center of downtown Dallas - and we are the bustling commercial center of Cedar Creek Lake. Our city is growing , as are the other communities around us that make up the tri-county "Lakeplex." And when it comes to shopping and services, Gun Barrel City is where business gets done.

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