where is longviw texas?
<answer> In East Texas <context> Longview is considered a major hub city for East Texas, as is the nearby city of Tyler. In 2014, Forbes magazine ranked Longview as the sixth fastest-growing small city in the United States.ongview is represented in the Texas Senate by Republican Kevin Eltife, District 1, and in the Texas House of Representatives by Republican David Simpson, District 7. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice operates the Longview District Parole Office in Longview.