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Alexander

Ghost town · Erath County, Texas

Alexander quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1961, 1:24,000)
Alexander quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1961, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Alexander is a ghost town in Erath County, Texas, recorded as human settlement in Erath County, Texas, United States. It is one of 8 former communities in Erath County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 7th among the 165 Texas counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Alexander as a historical populated place: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 32.0592° N, 98.2061° W.

Key facts

Elevation1,205 ft
Nearest living townDublin, TX
Distance to it8 miles
Coordinates32.05920, -98.20610

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What's there now

Alexander is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Dublin, TX (population 3,404), about 8 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 1,205 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Alexander?

Alexander is in Erath County, Texas, at 32.0592, -98.2061.

How many ghost towns are in Erath County?

Erath County, Texas has 8 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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