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Welcome to Goree ...

The city of Goree is located in the Texas Panhandle.

Goree is located in Knox County<1>.


The location of Goree has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Goree, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1888.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Goree has a population of 206 people<3> (see below for details).

The community of Goree is 1,450 feet [442 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Goree lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

The telephone area code for Goree: (940)

The ZIP code for Goree: 76363<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Goree had an population of 206 people. This is an increase of 1.48% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 35.83% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Goree had a population of 203 people (which is 5.46% of the total population of Knox County). This makes Goree the county's 4th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 203 people, the population of Goree decreased 36.76% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 321 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Goree.

Communities Also Named Goree ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Goree - it's located in Alabama.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Goree.

Communities near Goree ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Goree.

  • Seymour
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seymour have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seymour
    • Seymour is located in Baylor County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,557 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seymour <6>
  • Munday
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Munday have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munday
    • Munday is located in Knox County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,284 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Munday <6>
  • Knox City
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knox City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox City
    • Knox City is located in Knox County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,120 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Knox City <6>
  • Benjamin
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Weinert
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weinert have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weinert
    • Weinert is located in Haskell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weinert <6>
  • O'Brien
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for O'Brien have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Brien
    • O'Brien is located in Haskell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for O'Brien <6>
  • Bomarton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bomarton
    • Bomarton is located in Baylor County
  • Red Springs
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Springs
    • Red Springs is located in Baylor County
  • Vera
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vera
    • Vera is located in Knox County
  • Gilliland
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilliland
    • Gilliland is located in Knox County

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Goree. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Goree.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Goree. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Goree.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Goree. See our Newspapers Page for Goree.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Goree ...

Looking for more information about Goree? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Goree, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Goree.

Adding Goree to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Goree in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Goree was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Goree post office opened in 1888.

We also found Goree in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Goree.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Goree. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Knox, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Goree.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Goree - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Goree). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Goree or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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