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Fisher County is in the north central region of Texas. As of the 2010 census, its population was 3,974. The county seat is Roby. It was created in 1876 and organized in 1886. It's named for Samuel Rhoads Fisher, a signer of the Texas Declaration of Independence and a Secretary of the Navy of the Republic of Texas.When researching in this county, keep in mind that it's sparsely populated with less than 6,000 residents throughout its history.
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"Early Days in Fisher County"First 107 Years of Fisher County, Texas
Short History of Fisher County
Texas County Histories, A Bibliography, H. Bailey Carroll. The Texas State Historical Association, Austin. 1943.
Newspapers, past and present
Abilene Reporter-NewsDouble Mountain Chronicle [????-present]
Fisher County Call [18??-????]
Hamlin Herald [1905-present]
Roby Banner (weekly) [18??-19??]
Roby Bazoo [188?-????]
Roby Star-Record [1915-19??]
Rotan Advance
Rotan Advance and Roby Star-Record. [19??-present]