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Gouldbusk, Texas
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 Gouldbusk, Texas
Location in Texas
Gouldbusk, Texas
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Coleman |
| Elevation | 1,513 ft (461 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 325 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1358215 |
Gouldbusk is a small place in Coleman County, Texas, United States. It is an unincorporated community, which means it does not have its own local government like a city does. In the year 2000, about 70 people lived there.
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A Look Back: The History of Gouldbusk
Gouldbusk got its name from William Gould-Busk. He was an English settler who bought a ranch there around 1886. The community started to grow in 1903 when more land was sold for farms nearby.
Gouldbusk became an important place for shipping cotton. It even had its own post office. By 1940, the community had a cotton gin (a machine that separates cotton fibers), six businesses, and about 150 people living there. After a big global conflict, the number of people living in Gouldbusk went down to 70 by 1980. The population stayed around 70 in the year 2000.
Even though Gouldbusk is not a city, it still has a post office. Its special mail code, called a ZIP code, is 76845.
Where is Gouldbusk?
Gouldbusk is located in the southern-central part of Coleman County. It is about 6 miles (10 kilometers) west of Farm to Market Road 1026. It is also about 20 miles (32 kilometers) south of the town of Coleman.
Schools in Gouldbusk
Students in Gouldbusk attend schools that are part of the Panther Creek Consolidated Independent School District.
Famous People from Gouldbusk
- Shirla Jean Rathjen Howard grew up in Gouldbusk. She is known as the wife of Jerry Thomas Howard, who was a politician from Missouri. A politician is someone who works in government, helping to make decisions for the people.
