Why visit Pottsboro
Townapedia lists 2 museums and landmarks, 3 parks and trails and 7 places to eat in and around town.
August is the warmest month, with average highs of 93°F; January lows average 34°F.
Weather in Pottsboro
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About Pottsboro
Pottsboro is a town in Grayson County, Texas, United States. Its population was 2,488 at the 2020 census, up from 2,160 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Sherman–Denison metropolitan statistical area.
From the Wikipedia article Pottsboro, Texas (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks2
Parks, trails and playgrounds3
Restaurants and cafes7
Churches and places of worship4
Lakeway United Methodist Church
Church · United Methodist · 1.0 mi
15015 Preston Bend Road, Pottsboro
Pottsboro Church of Christ
Church · Church Of Christ · 0.6 mi
522 West FM 120, Pottsboro
Saint John Episcopal Church
Church · Episcopal · 1.3 mi
760 West FM 120, Pottsboro
History
Judge James G. Thompson and Mr. James Archer Potts both owned large ranches at the future site of Pottsboro, before its inception.
Pottsboro was established in 1876 by James A. Potts, a pioneer settler who donated land for a town and a right-of-way so the Missouri–Kansas–Texas Railroad would extend its tracks westward from Denison to his settlement. The community, no doubt aided by its status as a stop on the railroad, grew rapidly for the rest of the 1800s. It incorporated in 1880 with the name "Pottsborough", and by 1885, its population had reached 200 and it supported a cotton gin, several gristmills, and a number of churches. Pottsboro suffered devastating fires that destroyed a great deal of the business section of the town: 1890, 1902, 1923, and 1924. Father-in-law of J.A. Potts, Judge James G. Thompson, applied for a post office in 1891, when they responded, the "ugh" was dropped from the name by the federal government, and the town's name finally became "Pottsboro". A post office opened there in 1891.
From the History section of Pottsboro, Texas on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Shopping1
Gas and EV charging3
Schools, colleges and libraries18
Healthcare3
Map of Pottsboro
41 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 53°F | 34°F | 2.5 in |
| Feb | 57°F | 37°F | 2.8 in |
| Mar | 65°F | 45°F | 4.0 in |
| Apr | 73°F | 53°F | 3.9 in |
| May | 80°F | 62°F | 5.5 in |
| Jun | 88°F | 70°F | 4.5 in |
| Jul | 92°F | 74°F | 2.9 in |
| Aug | 93°F | 73°F | 2.9 in |
| Sep | 85°F | 66°F | 3.4 in |
| Oct | 75°F | 55°F | 4.8 in |
| Nov | 63°F | 44°F | 3.5 in |
| Dec | 54°F | 36°F | 3.6 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Sherman (5 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Grayson County has had 15 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for hurricanes.
- 2021-02-19: Severe Winter Storms (Severe Ice Storm)
- 2021-02-14: Severe Winter Storm (Severe Ice Storm)
- 2020-03-25: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2015-05-29: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds And Flooding (Severe Storm)
- 2011-09-09: Wildfires (Fire)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
North Texas Regional Airport (PNX) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 4 miles away.
- Denison 5 mi east, about 8 min by car
- Sherman 10 mi south, about 16 min by car
- Colbert 11 mi northeast, about 18 min by car
- Kingston 16 mi north, about 26 min by car
- Calera 18 mi northeast, about 29 min by car
- Howe 18 mi south, about 30 min by car
- Bells 18 mi southeast, about 29 min by car
- Durant 22 mi northeast, about 36 min by car
- Madill 23 mi north, about 36 min by car
- Gainesville 29 mi west, about 47 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
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