Region: Prairies and Lakes
In 1848, Ambrose B. White arrived here and established White's Westview Inn,
which became a stagecoach stop along the western route for the Butterfield
Overland Mail Co. White was elected mayor after the city was incorporated in
1873. Whitesboro is in western Grayson County on U.S. 82 and is one of the
gateway cities to recreational activities at Lake Texoma and Lake Ray Roberts.
Numerous historical markers are in the area, and bed-and-breakfast
accommodations are available.
The annual Peanut Festival on the third Saturday of October honors area
peanut farmers.
Nearby Cities: Van Alstyne, Whitewright, Pottsboro, Leonard, Muenster, Gainesville, more...