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Hedwigs Hill

Ghost town · Mason County, Texas

Art quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1967, 1:24,000)
Art quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1967, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Hedwigs Hill is a ghost town in Mason County, Texas. It is one of 4 former communities in Mason County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 34th among the 165 Texas counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Hedwigs Hill 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 30.6658° N, 99.1119° W.

Key facts

Nearest living townMason, TX
Distance to it8.9 miles
Coordinates30.66580, -99.11190

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What's there now

Hedwigs Hill is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Mason, TX (population 1,993), about 8.9 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 Hedwigs Hill?

Hedwigs Hill is in Mason County, Texas, at 30.6658, -99.1119.

How many ghost towns are in Mason County?

Mason County, Texas has 4 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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