Gober Public Schools
N 33° 28.155 W 096° 05.475
14S E 770321 N 3707095
Texas Historical Marker at the former site of three successive Gober schools, noting their establishment and history. Marker is on the south side of FM 68, by the post office, where FM 68 and FM 271 intersect.
Waymark Code: WMV5VC
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 02/28/2017
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One can see the footprint of the old school here, as bits of the old steps and the foundations are still intact. That is probably the old school bell on the "Welcome to Gober" sign by the curb.
Marker Number: 8893
Marker Text:
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. (1996)
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