The Gavett Ranch located on the edge of the quaint city of Omaha is an ideal location to build a rural getaway or a home base on a sizable piece of land east of Mount Pleasant.
This 20-acre property guarantees privacy and solitude, bordered by a mix of towering hardwoods and pines and featuring a beautifully wooded ? acre pond tucked into the middle of the ranch. With fencing, power, and a site for the house on the hill. This tract is ready to become a new buyer’s blank canvas.
LOCATION
The Gavett 20 Ranch is located in Morris County in Northeast Texas, just 10 miles east of Mount Pleasant and half a mile south of State Highway 67. This prime location allows for a direct two-hour drive to or from Dallas. The small town of Omaha, Texas, is also less than a mile from the property, offering convenient access to necessities.
This region of Texas along the edge of the Post Oak Savannah and the Piney Woods is known for its true seasonality including colorful falls, vibrant springs, and winters where you might even see a dusting of snow a time or two.
Distances to Texas’ Metroplexes from the front gate are listed below.
Dallas: 2 hours
Houston: 4.5 hours
Austin: 5 hours
WILDLIFE
Wildlife on the property is characteristic of Northeast Texas fauna, including whitetail, wild hogs, coyotes, bobcats, doves, and the occasional waterfowl visiting the property’s pond.
IMPROVEMENTS
The property has exterior fencing previously utilized for livestock management.
No built infrastructure currently exists on the property, allowing a new owner to develop their ideal living and working quarters.
WATER
There are no water wells on the property, Tri-City Special Utility service has infrastructure on FM 144.
ELECTRICITY
Power is accessible and located along FM 144.
MINERALS
Surface estate only.
AREA HISTORY
Omaha, Texas, originally named Morristown in 1880 and briefly known as Gavett, was renamed “Omaha” in 1886 when residents drew names from a hat—chosen by Hugh Ellis after his Alabama hometown.
Nestled in timbered eastern Morris County, the town grew from a Cotton Belt Railway stop into a trading center, offering rolling pasturelands and small-town charm that appeal to today’s ranch buyers.