Gober in Fannin County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Gober Public Schools

Photographed by James Hulse, September 27, 2023

1. Gober Public Schools Marker

Inscription. The town known as Gober was settled in the 1840s, and was first called Grittersville. A town site was platted in 1885 and the town was renamed to honor early settlers. Public education in Gober began in a one-room schoolhouse that also served as a church and social center. In 1924 fire destroyed the school, but it was replaced by a two-story frame structure. A new brick school was erected in 1938-39, and the Gober Independent School District was formed. The school closed in 1969 due to declining enrollment.

Erected 1996 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 8893.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1885.

Location. 33° 28.154′ N, 96° 5.475′ W. Marker is in Gober, Texas, in Fannin County. It is at the intersection of Speaker Jimmy Turman Road (Farm to Market Road 68) and Farm to Market Road 271, on the left when traveling west on Speaker Jimmy Turman Road. The marker is located near the post office. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4672 FM 68, Gober TX 75443, 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 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Gober Baptist Church (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Gober Garage (approx. 0.2 miles away); Gober Cemetery (approx. half a mile away); Biggerstaff Cemetery (approx. 2½ miles away); Site of Bartley-Woods School

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(approx. 3.8 miles away); Ashley Lodge No. 681, A. F. & A. M. (approx. 5 miles away); Moore's Chapel Cemetery (approx. 5.1 miles away); Arledge Ridge Cemetery (approx. 5.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Gober.

Also see . . . Gober, TX. Texas State Historical Association (TSHA) (Submitted on October 8, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)

The view of the Gober Public Schools Marker from the street image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, September 27, 2023

2. The view of the Gober Public Schools Marker from the street

The Welcome to Gober Texas Sign image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, September 27, 2023

3. The Welcome to Gober Texas Sign

Credits. This page was last revised on October 8, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 8, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 231 times since then and 35 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 8, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.