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Fort McKavett

Ghost town · Menard County, Texas

Fort McKavett quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1970, 1:24,000)
Fort McKavett quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1970, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Fort McKavett is a ghost town in Menard County, Texas. It is one of 2 former communities in Menard County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 73rd among the 165 Texas counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Fort McKavett 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 30.8272° N, 100.1067° W.

Key facts

Elevation2,165 ft
Nearest living townMenard, TX
Distance to it20.2 miles
Coordinates30.82722, -100.10667

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What's there now

Fort McKavett is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Menard, TX (population 1,078), about 20.2 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 2,165 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 Fort McKavett?

Fort McKavett is in Menard County, Texas, at 30.8272, -100.1067.

How many ghost towns are in Menard County?

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

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