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Bettina

Ghost town · Llano County, Texas

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

Bettina is a ghost town in Llano County, Texas, recorded as former German settlement in the US state of Texas. It is one of 3 former communities in Llano County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 35th among the 165 Texas counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Bettina 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 30.7011° N, 98.9566° W.

Key facts

Nearest living townMason, TX
Distance to it16.5 miles
Coordinates30.70110, -98.95660

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What's there now

Bettina is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Mason, TX (population 1,993), about 16.5 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 Bettina?

Bettina is in Llano County, Texas, at 30.7011, -98.9566.

How many ghost towns are in Llano County?

Llano County, Texas has 3 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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