Historical Marker

Town of Gunter, on Old Gunter Ranch

Historical marker location:
Gunter, Texas
( FM 121, 1.5 mi. west of Gunter)
Marker installed: 1968

Established 1880s by Jot Gunter, developer of Texas real estate, prominent Grayson County businessman. In mid-1890s his ranch exceeded 20,000 acres. Gunter, born in North Carolina in 1845, came to Texas to practice law after he served in Confederate army. The town of Gunter, incorporated in 1914, was named for him.