Roby Map
Roby is a city in and the county seat of Fisher County, Texas, United States. The population was 673 at the 2000 census.
Roby is the home of Steve Carriker, a Democratic former member of both houses of the Texas State Legislature.
In 1885, shortly after Fisher County was organized, a dispute arose between business partners from Mississippi and a town called Fisher. Both wanted their land to host the courthouse. The partners were M.L. and D.C. Roby, and the town of Fisher is now called North Roby.
Nearby cities include Hamlin, Sweetwater, Rotan.