Gunsight Community

Records indicate that Gunsight existed on a wagon road from Fort Griffin to Stephenville in 1858. Settlement of the town, however, did not occur until the 1870s. The first recorded burial here was that of Lewis McCleskey is 1877. Gunsight developed as a stage stop and by 1880 contained a post office, school, two churches, gristmill, general store, and a cotton gin. The local economy, sustained by cotton farming and ranching, was boosted by an area oil boom in the 1920s. The town began a steady decline after World War II and today consists of a few houses, a few buildings, and this cemetery.

Gunsight Community is a historical marker in Breckenridge, Stephens County, dedicated in 1994. It is one of 16 historical markers documented in Stephens County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 65 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 32.5432, -98.8735 near Breckenridge. The nearest cataloged historic site is Gunsight Cemetery (cemetery), about 0.2 miles away. Others within a short drive include Wayland Cemetery, Acker Cemetery, and Harpersville Cemetery.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5429002306. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.