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Whitesboro, Texas

In 1848, Ambrose B. White arrived in Whitesboro and established White's Westview Inn that became a stagecoach stop along the western route for the Butterfield Overland Mail Company. White was elected mayor after the city was incorporated in 1873. Whitesboro is in western Grayson County on U.S. 82 and one of the key cities to recreational activities at Lake Texoma and Lake Ray Roberts. The city serves the needs of lake visitors with shopping for everything from antiques to zucchini.

The annual Peanut Festival on the 3rd Saturday of October honors area peanut farmers.

The Younger-Sullivan House was built in 1889. The ornate Victorian home is available for local receptions and for tours with appointment. Numerous historical markers are also situated in the area

Attractions and Upcoming Events

Things to do near Whitesboro, TX

Layland Museum

The Layland Museum is located in the handsome 1904 Carnegie Library listed on the National Register of Historic Places...

Ranch Country Club, The -Cimarron/Saddleback

Course Access: PrivateHoles: 18Reserve Advance Tee Times: 7 days...

Masonic Cemetery

Located on Old Chappell Hill Road on the Chappell Hill's west side, this scenic cemetery contains grave sites of heroes from ...

Galaxy Drive-In Theatre

Galaxy Drive-in Theatre, has 4 screens with a double feature on each screen. Take a trip down memory lane at this nostalgic ...

A.W. Perry Homestead Museum

Built in 1909 from material salvaged from the first Perry home built in 1857, the A.W. Perry Homestead stayed in the family u...