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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 203 by 2010.
Goree, Texas
Landmarks:
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First
National Bank Building
Photo
courtesy Barclay
Gibson, April 2009 |
1920
Yandell and Burgess Building
Photo courtesy Barclay
Gibson, April 2009 |
Texas
Escapes, in its purpose to preserve historic, endangered and vanishing
Texas, asks that anyone wishing to share their local history
and vintage/historic photos, please contact
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