North Roby, also known as Fisher, is a ghost town in north central Fisher County, Texas, United States, four and one half miles north of Roby.[1] Its altitude is 1,932 feet (589 m).[2]
The town was founded in 1885 by E.D. Strang, who suggested that it become the county seat for Fisher County. It had a population of 200 by 1890 and had three stores, a hotel, and a blacksmithy.[1]
An electric trolley line known as Roby and Northern Railroad was built to connect North Roby to Roby in 1915.[3][1]
Fisher County Airport is in the area.
References
- 1 2 3 North Roby, Texas from the Handbook of Texas Online
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: North Roby, Texas
- ↑ "Railway Age Gazette Volume 58 Issue 20". Railway Age Gazette. Chicago. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
External links
- North Roby, Texas from the Handbook of Texas Online
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32°48′24″N 100°23′13″W / 32.80667°N 100.38694°W
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