Gordonville, Texas, Grayson County. (original) (raw)

History in a Pecan Shell

The seclusion of this part of Grayson County made it a sanctuary for William Clarke Quantrill and his guerillas during the Civil War. One of Quantrill�s captains was Silas Gordon, a man who served as the unit�s treasurer. After Quantrill permanently left the area, Gordon stayed here and opened a trading post and when a post office was granted, it was Gordon�s name that was submitted

After the Civil War the community became part of a sheep ranch before it was sold (in 1872) to a man named Mark Clayton who opened a general store here.

Gordonville enjoyed its tranquility and reported no disasters or calamities for decades. Growth was slow but steady. In the mid 1920s it reached its zenith with a headcount of 300.

After the Great Depression and WWII, the town was left with a population of 200. The Gordonville school eventully merged with the one in Whitesboro. The Census count for 2000 was 165 people.

Restaurant For Sale
Photo courtesy Mike Price, 2007

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