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History in
a Pecan Shell
Settlement began in the mid 1880s with a store / post office. The name Goree was
adopted to honor Knox County settler Robert Goree. In 1890 the store was bought
and moved with the new site becoming “North Goree.” The railroad arrived in 1906
and a cotton gin was built that same year.
From a population of 614 in1920,
Goree had declined to 425 at the end of the Great Depression, increasing to 640
by the 1950 census. The population has been declining in recent years – from 524
in 1980 to 321 by 2000.
A
Visit to Goree, Texas: |
1920 Yandell and Burgess Building
Photos courtesy Barclay
Gibson, April 2009 | |
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