Gober, Texas
Encyclopedia
Gober is an unincorporated community
in southeastern Fannin County
, Texas
, United States
. Its elevation is 650 feet (198 m). Although Gober is unincorporated, it has a post office
, with the ZIP code
of 75443, which first opened in 1879.
Gober was established as Grittersville in the 1840s; the name was changed in 1885 to honor the builders of the community's first mill, who were named Gober. The community has declined somewhat from its high point in the 1930s; today, it lies at the junction of FM 68 and FM 271.
Unincorporated area
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in southeastern Fannin County
Fannin County, Texas
As of the census of 2000, there were 31,242 people, 11,105 households, and 7,984 families residing in the county. The population density was 35 people per square mile . There were 12,887 housing units at an average density of 14 per square mile...
, Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
, United States
United States
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. Its elevation is 650 feet (198 m). Although Gober is unincorporated, it has a post office
Post office
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, with the ZIP code
ZIP Code
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of 75443, which first opened in 1879.
Gober was established as Grittersville in the 1840s; the name was changed in 1885 to honor the builders of the community's first mill, who were named Gober. The community has declined somewhat from its high point in the 1930s; today, it lies at the junction of FM 68 and FM 271.
External links
- Profile of Gober from the Handbook of Texas OnlineHandbook of TexasThe Handbook of Texas is a comprehensive encyclopedia of Texas geography, history, and historical persons published by the Texas State Historical Association .-History:...