Editing Gobles, Michigan (section)

==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{{sfn|Romig|1986|pages=227}} when the post office was moved from Lake Mills.{{sfn|Romig|1986|pages=314}} Gobleville was incorporated as a village in 1893. The current name of Gobles was adopted on April 10, 1922.{{sfn|Romig|1986|pages=227}} Gobles was incorporated as a city in 1957.<ref>{{cite news|title=The 18 tiniest cities in Michigan|url=http://www.mlive.com/entertainment/index.ssf/2016/11/meet_michigans_smallest_cities.html#10|access-date=December 5, 2016|work=Flint Journal|publisher=Mlive Media Group|page=10|date=December 4, 2016}}</ref>

On April 6, 2012, a fire raged throughout downtown in which thirteen departments were called in. The various buildings that were destroyed were over 100 years old.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Smigiel|first1=Anthony|title='Heart of Gobles' burns in major fire that destroys 3 businesses|url=http://www.mlive.com/news/kalamazoo/index.ssf/2012/04/heart_of_gobles_burns_in_major.html|access-date=December 7, 2016|work=Kalamazoo Gazette|publisher=MLive Media Group|date=April 7, 2012}}</ref>