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McGirk

Ghost town · Hamilton County, Texas

Pecan Wells quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1956, 1:24,000)
Pecan Wells quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1956, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

McGirk is a ghost town in Hamilton County, Texas. It is one of 2 former communities in Hamilton County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 72nd among the 165 Texas counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists McGirk 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 31.5181° N, 98.3314° W.

Key facts

Elevation1,390 ft
Nearest living townEvant, TX
Distance to it11.1 miles
Coordinates31.51806, -98.33139

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What's there now

McGirk is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Evant, TX (population 559), about 11.1 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 1,390 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 McGirk?

McGirk is in Hamilton County, Texas, at 31.5181, -98.3314.

How many ghost towns are in Hamilton County?

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

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