Pottsboro in Grayson County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Fink
Photographed By Jeff Leichsenring, May 15, 2023
1. Fink Marker
Inscription.
Fink. . 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.
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.)
Location. 33° 48.008′ N, 96° 40.671′ W. Marker is in Pottsboro, Texas, in Grayson County. Marker 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.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Site of Fort Johnson (approx. 1.2 miles away); Coffman Cemetery (approx. 6.1 miles away); Lake Texoma (approx.
Credits. This page was last revised on May 17, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 16, 2023, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. This page has been viewed 119 times since then and 33 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on May 16, 2023, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.
