Gorman is a small city in the southeastern corner of Eastland County, in the Cross Timbers region of north-central Texas, on State Highway 6 about 20 miles southeast of the county seat of Eastland and 11 miles from De Leon. The town's population was 976 at the 2020 census, a figure that reflects its stable, small-town scale. Agriculture has always defined the local economy, and Gorman sits squarely in Texas peanut country, a fact the community celebrates each year with the Gorman Peanut Festival on the second Saturday in September. The town's setting is classic Cross Timbers and rolling prairie: a patchwork of cropland, improved pasture, and oak-dotted hills that has supported farming and ranching since the community's early days. Peanut production and processing became the area's signature industry, and that heritage remains central to the town's identity long after the railroad-era boom that first put Gorman on the map. Daily life is quiet and rural, with a mix of longtime residents, working families, and retirees. Gorman Independent School District anchors the community, operating K–12 schools in town. State Highway 6 is the main artery, carrying traffic northwest to Eastland and Interstate 20 — the corridor that links the region to Abilene and the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex — and southeast toward De Leon and Comanche. Farm to Market Road 8 runs east from Gorman toward Stephenville, home of Tarleton State University and a regional center for services and employment. For buyers and residents, Gorman offers the hallmark of small-town Central Texas: space, a strong local school, and a pace of life tied to the land.