Pottsboro in Grayson County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Fink

Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, May 15, 2023

1. Fink Marker

Inscription. A community grew up near Fort Johnson on the Texas Military Road (also known as the Shawnee Trail) in the 1840s. Earlier called Georgetown and Reevesville, the settlement became known as Fink when a post office (500 feet north) was established in 1897 and named for Fiedrick Finke (1858-1920), a German immigrant who had come to Grayson County in 1884. The post office was discontinued in 1908. Never incorporated, Fink was eventually included within the boundaries of Pottsboro. In the 1960s local residents began annual Fink celebrations.

Erected 1988 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 7362.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers.

Location. 33° 48.008′ N, 96° 40.671′ W. Marker is in Pottsboro, Texas, in Grayson County. It is at the intersection of Preston Bend Road (Texas Route 289) and Davis Forest Lane on Preston Bend Road. The marker is located in front of the Fink Liquor store. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 75005 N State Highway 289, Pottsboro TX 75076, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Prairies & Lakes Region.

It is also in the American South.

Globally, it is in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the Republic of Texas,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: In Honor of Our Veterans (approx. one mile away); Site of Fort Johnson (approx. 1.2 miles away); Pottsboro

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(approx. 3 miles away); Preston Road/Shawnee Trail (approx. 3 miles away); Hagerman (approx. 6 miles away); Coffman Cemetery (approx. 6.1 miles away); Lake Texoma (approx. 6.2 miles away); Sophia Porter (approx. 6.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pottsboro.

Another marker is no longer nearby. George R. Reeves (was approx. one mile away but has been permanently removed).

Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, May 15, 2023

2. Fink Marker

Photographed by Gary Estep, May 31, 2026

3. Fink Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on May 31, 2026. It was originally submitted on May 16, 2023, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. This page has been viewed 766 times since then and 55 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 16, 2023, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. 3. submitted on May 31, 2026, by Gary Estep of Anna, Texas. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.