Roby

Located on land originally included in a land grant to Texas War for Independence veteran Thomas H. Cosby, the town of Roby was first platted in 1885. The land was purchased by D. C. and M. L. Roby of Mississippi, relatives of Cosby's second wife, Martha. The Robys hired Walton, Hill, and Walton, a Travis County law firm, to represent their interests, and instructed the attorneys to organize a town to be named county seat of Fisher County. On behalf of their clients, the attorneys donated land for churches, schools, a park, and a cemetery. Town lots were also given to settlers who would build homes within ninety days. In an election held in April 1886, Roby was declared the county seat. The first county court was held in a shed behind the V. H. Anderson House, which served as the town's first post office. A frame courthouse was built on the southwest corner of the town square and was replaced over the years by a succession of other structures. Schools, churches, and businesses were established as settlement in the town increased. Retaining its small town atmosphere, Roby remains a center of commerce for Fisher County. (1989)

Roby is a historical marker in Roby, Fisher County, dedicated in 1989. It is one of 15 historical markers documented in Fisher County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 18 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 32.7469, -100.3780 near Roby. The nearest cataloged historic site is Fisher County, Organizaion of (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Fisher County Courthouse, Roby Cemetery, and Captain Henry C. Lyon.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5151004312. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.