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GORMAN, TEXAS
Eastland County,
Panhandle / North Central Texas
FM 8 and Hwy 6
SE of Eastland
9 miles SE of Carbon
8 miles SW of Desdemona
11 miles NW of De
Leon
Population
1236 (2000) 1,290 (1990)
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Former grocery and water tower
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History
in a Pecan Shell
Originally
named Shinoak, Gorman was the name submitted for a post office in
1889. Patrick Gorman was roadmaster of the Texas Central Railroad.
The town was incorporated in 1902, and by 1904 Gorman had a hotel,
lumberyard, cannery, light plant and newspaper.
From 1905 to 1912 Gorman was home to Hankins College.
Gorman, with its railroad was a supply center during the Eastland
County boomtimes.
The
first peanut-shelling machine in Texas was introduced in 1940, and
Gorman became a center of the Peanut Industry with both the Texas
Peanut Producers Board and the Southwest Peanut Growers' Association
headquartered there.
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"Gorman Peanut Festival
Second Saturday in September"
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A
Peanut Scale at Gorman
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The former depot at Gorman
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The water tower at Gorman
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Gorman Masonic Lodge cornerstone
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© John Troesser
Gorman Texas
Forum
Subject:
Gorman, Texas
Dear TE, My grand parents lived in Gorman and are buried in the
Gorman Cemetery. Charles Thomas and Elizabeth (Bowman) Moorman.
I was born in the Blackwell Hospital (12 15 34) as was my younger
brother-John Truett- (7-22-38). My mother wanted to be at home [in
Gorman] for the events. My grand parents lived there until their
deaths- Charles in 1941 and Elizabeth 1952. My earliest memories
are from about five years old when we would come for visits and
ride in their Model T Ford to town. Wonderful memories! My wife
and I sometimes detour through Gorman-just to visit the grave sites.
- Charles Robert Palmer, Houston, Texas, September 16, 2007
I was born
and raised in Gorman,Texas. I was born in the Blackwell Hospital
that has since been torn down. I went to school in Gorman 11 1/2
years. My parents bought Pullig's Cleaners and changed the name
to Munn Cleaners. I would walk from the school which was only three
blocks away to the shop and then would go to the corner drug store
to get a fountain drink and play "Spades" till my mom picked me
up a little after 5:00. I attended First Baptist Church, baptized
in Aug. 1964. Was married in June 20, 1970 in the new First Baptist
Church by Pastor Polnac.
I can remember when Gorman had 3 drug stores, 2 variety stores,
3 grocery stores, and a department store (Frossard's). My mother
still lives in Gorman and she is 89 years old. I have pictures,
but I will have to look for them. - Jean (Munn) Miller, Gilmer,
Texas, April 12, 2006
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