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Coutchman

Ghost town · Navarro County, Texas

Wortham quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1963, 1:24,000)
Wortham quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1963, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Coutchman is a ghost town in Navarro County, Texas. It is one of 2 former communities in Navarro County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 67th among the 165 Texas counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Coutchman 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 31.8740° N, 96.4053° W.

Key facts

Nearest living townRichland, TX
Distance to it3.7 miles
Coordinates31.87400, -96.40530

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What's there now

Coutchman is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Richland, TX (population 354), about 3.7 miles away in a straight line. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Coutchman?

Coutchman is in Navarro County, Texas, at 31.8740, -96.4053.

How many ghost towns are in Navarro County?

Navarro County, Texas has 2 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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