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

Gober Baptist Church

Photographed by James Hulse, September 27, 2023

1. Gober Baptist Church Marker

Inscription. This congregation was organized on August 4, 1889, by the Rev. S.P. Clement and twelve charter members. Early worship services were held in the one-room Gober schoolhouse and in a brush arbor. In 1893 a sanctuary, the first church structure built in Gober, was completed on land donated by Mr. and Mrs. James Eads. It was replaced by a two-story frame building in 1924, which was in turn replaced by a new structure at this site in 1953. Throughout its history Gober Baptist Church has been involved in domestic and foreign missions support and activities.

Erected 1989 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 8892.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical date for this entry is August 4, 1889.

Location. 33° 28.124′ N, 96° 5.585′ W. Marker is in Gober, Texas, in Fannin County. It is on Speaker Jimmy Turman Road (Farm to Market Road 68) 0.1 miles west of Farm to Market Road 221, on the left when traveling west. The marker is located at the front of the church. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4622 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 Public Schools (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Gober Garage (approx. 0.3 miles away); Gober Cemetery (approx. 0.6 miles away); Biggerstaff Cemetery

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(approx. 2.6 miles away); Site of Bartley-Woods School (approx. 3.9 miles away); Ashley Lodge No. 681, A. F. & A. M. (approx. 4.8 miles away); Moore's Chapel Cemetery (approx. 5.1 miles away); Arledge Ridge Cemetery (approx. 5.6 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.)

Photographed by James Hulse, September 27, 2023

2. Gober Baptist Church Marker

The Gober Baptist Church and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, September 27, 2023

3. The Gober Baptist Church and Marker

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 197 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 8, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.