  Caddo
and Wichita Indian tribes occupied the area around current-day
Pottsboro before Anglo settlement began in the 19th century.
Among the early settlers was James G. Thompson, who owned most of the land in the area. His daughter, Sarah Virginia Thompson, married James A. Potts (1838 - 1905), a Confederate veteran born in Alabama, rancher, and land developer who moved to Grayson County in 1868. On July 1, 1876 James A. Potts received title to 160 acres in Fannin District/Grayson County. Pottsboro was founded in 1878 when the MKT Railroad pushed westward from Denison. It was first named "Chambersville" which was later changed to Pottsboro in honor of James A. Potts. Potts played a key roll in the creation of the town and was a prominent land ownerr and businessman in the area. James Archer Potts is buried in the Georgetown Cemetery along with his first wife, Sarah, and his second wife, Mary. Source: Pottsboro by Madge S. Terry Biography Index Susan Hawkins © 2024 If you find any of Grayson County TXGenWeb links inoperable, please send me a message. |