The town known as Gober was settled in the 1840s and was first called Grittersville. A town site was platted in 1885, and the town was renamed to honor early settlers. Public education in Gober began in a one-room schoolhouse that also served as a church and social center. In 1924, fire destroyed the school, but it was replaced by a two-story frame structure. A new brick school was erected in 1938-39, and the Gober Independent School District was formed. The school closed in 1969 due to declining enrollment.