Gober, Texas Explained

Gober, Texas
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:Texas#USA
Pushpin Label:Gober
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within the state of Texas
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Texas
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Fannin
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population As Of:2000
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:650
Coordinates:33.4689°N -96.0886°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP codes
Postal Code:75443
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1381921

Gober is an unincorporated community in southeastern Fannin County, Texas, United States.[1] Its elevation is 650 feet (198 m). Although Gober is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 75443,[2] 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

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Notes and References

  1. https://tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/hlg21 Gober, Texas
  2. http://www.zipinfo.com/cgi-local/zipsrch.exe?cnty=cnty&zip=75443 Zip Code Lookup