Gober, Texas

Unincorporated community in Texas, United States
33°28′8″N 96°5′19″W / 33.46889°N 96.08861°W / 33.46889; -96.08861CountryUnited StatesStateTexasCountyFanninElevation
650 ft (200 m)Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)ZIP codes
75443
GNIS feature ID1381921

Gober is an unincorporated community in southeastern Fannin County, Texas, United States.[1] Its elevation is 650 feet (198 m).[2] Although Gober is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 75443,[3] which first opened in 1879.[1]

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.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c Gober, Texas, Handbook of Texas Online, 2008-01-17. Accessed 2008-08-10.
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Gober, Texas
  3. ^ Zip Code Lookup

External links

  • Profile of Gober from the Handbook of Texas Online
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