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Duffau

Ghost town · Erath County, Texas

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

Duffau is a ghost town in Erath County, Texas. 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 Duffau 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 32.0826° N, 98.0214° W.

Key facts

Elevation1,120 ft
Nearest living townHico, TX
Distance to it6.7 miles
Coordinates32.08260, -98.02140

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What's there now

Duffau is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Hico, TX (population 1,806), about 6.7 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 1,120 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Duffau, Texas
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Questions

Where is Duffau?

Duffau is in Erath County, Texas, at 32.0826, -98.0214.

How many ghost towns are in Erath County?

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

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