Goldsboro, Texas Explained

Official Name:Goldsboro, Texas
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:Texas#USA
Pushpin Label:Goldsboro
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Texas
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Coleman
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:1,942
Coordinates:32.0603°N -99.6811°W
Area Code:325
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:1378365

Goldsboro is an unincorporated community in Coleman County, Texas, United States. According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had an estimated population of 30 in 2000.

History

The Pecos Valley and Northern Texas Railway was what established Goldsboro in 1910-1911. It was given this name for the gold color of stones in the nearby hills. The community had 100 residents served by two businesses in 1940. The population dropped to 30 from 1980 to 2000.

On March 14, 1982, an F3 tornado struck Goldsboro. The community sustained significant damage; one home was mostly destroyed in this area. The tornado also flattened an oil rig.[1]

Geography

Goldsboro is on U.S. Highway 84 in northwestern Coleman County.

Education

Goldsboro is served by the Coleman Independent School District.

Notable person

Notes and References

  1. News: Associated Press. The Evening News. March 15, 1982. April 19, 2011. Tornadoes Rip Texas. 5A.
  2. Book: Women pioneers in Texas medicine . Silverthorne . Elizabeth . Fulgham . Geneva . 1997 . Texas A & M University Press . 9780890967898 . 1st . College Station, Texas . 44957563.