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Gobles is a city in Van Buren County of the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 829. It was originally called Gobleville, after its founders, the Goble family.

Gobles city overview:
Name:	Gobles city
LSAD Code:	25
LSAD Description:	city (suffix)
State:	Michigan
County:	Van Buren County
Elevation:	817 ft (249 m)
Total Area:	1.03 sq mi (2.68 km²)
Land Area:	1.03 sq mi (2.68 km²)
Water Area:	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)
Total Population:	851
Population Density:	823.81/sq mi (318.12/km²)
ZIP code:	49055
Area code:	269
FIPS code:	2632640
GNISfeature ID:	0626910

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History

In 1864–1865, John Goble built a hotel at this location. In 1870, a plot was laid out as Gobleville by Hiram E. Goble. Warren Goble plotted an addition to the original plot two years later. Hiram Goble also became the first postmaster on April 16, 1872 when the post office was moved from Lake Mills. Gobleville was incorporated as a village in 1893. The current name of Gobles was adopted on April 10, 1922. Gobles was incorporated as a city in 1957.

On April 6, 2012, a fire raged throughout downtown in which six fire departments were called in. The various buildings that were destroyed were over 100 years old.