City of Kilgore

proper noun

A city in Gregg and Rusk Counties, Texas, United States known for its diverse cultural scene, oil heritage, and vibrant community life.

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Meanings

proper nounthe City of Kilgore
  1. A city in Gregg and Rusk Counties, Texas, United States known for its diverse cultural scene, oil heritage, and vibrant community life.

    Today's City of Kilgore balances oil heritage with Shakespearean theatre, Hungarian cuisine, and precision dance.

    2020 February 12, The New York Times, In Texas Oil Country, a City That Boomed and Then Burst
    2 more examples

    City of Kilgore transformed from quiet village to cultural crossroads during the oil rush, absorbing influences from migrant workers worldwide.

    2000, James Anthony Clark, The Last Boom

    Beyond derricks, City of Kilgore thrives with professional theatre, pipe organ festivals, and galleries spotlighting East Texas artists.

    (Can we date this quote?), “Arts & Culture”, in Visit Kilgore

    Synonyms: Kilgore, City of Stars, Oil Capital of the World, The Dirty K, K-Town, Home of the Rangerettes

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounA city in Gregg and Rusk Counties, Texas, United States known for its diverse cultural scene, oil heritage, and vibrant community life.

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KilgoreCity of StarsOil Capital of the WorldThe Dirty KK-TownHome of the Rangerettes

Origin

Named after the Kilgore railroad station, itself named after the surname of Constantine Buckley Kilgore (1835–1897), U.S. Representative from Texas who sold land to the International-Great Northern Railroad in 1872 for depot construction. Establishing a new city that adopted Kilgore's name as a condition of the railroad investment.

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Translations

Arabic كِيلْغُور
  • كِيلْغُور (kīlḡūr)city in Texas
Chinese Mandarin 基爾戈 /基尔戈
  • 基爾戈 /基尔戈 (Jī'ěrgē)city in Texas
French Kilgore
  • Kilgorecity in Texas
German Kilgore
  • Kilgorecity in Texas
Hungarian Kilgore
  • Kilgorecity in Texas
Japanese キルゴア
  • キルゴア (Kirugoa)city in Texas
Korean 킬고어
  • 킬고어 (Kilgoeo)city in Texas
Russian Ки́лгор
  • Ки́лгор (Kílgor)city in Texas
Spanish Kilgore
  • Kilgorecity in Texas
Cite this entry
APA

City of Kilgore. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/City%20of%20Kilgore

MLA

“City of Kilgore.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/City%20of%20Kilgore. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “City of Kilgore,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/City%20of%20Kilgore.

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