[7] It is situated at the junction of U.S. Highway 277 and FM 266 in southeastern Knox County, approximately 84 miles north of Abilene.

[8] According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.5 square miles (3.9 km2), all land.

[9] At its president-day location, the first plans for a new community began in 1905 with the announcement that the Wichita Valley Railroad would be built through the area.

[10] 1906 was an important year in Goree's history as the railroad arrived, homes and businesses were erected, and the community became an incorporated municipality.

[14] The school in Goree was used as the Munday Junior High, serving the district's seventh and eighth grade students until about 2009.

[citation needed] Goree is the site of the annual Bobby Boatright Memorial Music Camp, an event for aspiring Western Swing musicians of all ages to hone and showcase their musical talents.

The camp is named for the late Bobby Boatright, Western Swing musician, who was chief fiddle instructor before his death in 2008.

[15] The camp was profiled in a story that aired on July 21, 2010 on National Public Radio's Morning Edition program.