Goldsboro, Texas

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Goldsboro, Texas
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Goldsboro
Coordinates: 32°03′37″N99°40′52″W / 32.06028°N 99.68111°W / 32.06028; -99.68111
Country United States
State Texas
County Coleman
Elevation
1,942 ft (592 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code 325
GNIS feature ID1378365 [1]

Goldsboro is an unincorporated community in Coleman County, Texas, United States. [1] According to the Handbook of Texas , the community had an estimated population of 30 in 2000.

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History

The Pecos Valley and Northern Texas Railway was what established Goldsboro in 1910-1911. It was given this name for the gold color of stones in the nearby hills. The community had 100 residents served by two businesses in 1940. The population dropped to 30 from 1980 to 2000. [2]

On March 14, 1982, an F3 tornado struck Goldsboro. The community sustained significant damage; one home was mostly destroyed in this area. The tornado also flattened an oil rig. [3]

Geography

Goldsboro is on U.S. Highway 84 in northwestern Coleman County. [2]

Education

Goldsboro is served by the Coleman Independent School District.

Notable person

References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Goldsboro, Texas
  2. 1 2 Goldsboro, TX from the Handbook of Texas Online
  3. "Tornadoes Rip Texas". The Evening News. Associated Press. March 15, 1982. p. 5A. Retrieved April 19, 2011.
  4. Silverthorne, Elizabeth; Fulgham, Geneva (1997). Women pioneers in Texas medicine (1st ed.). College Station, Texas: Texas A & M University Press. ISBN   9780890967898. OCLC   44957563.