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Blumenthal

Ghost town · Gillespie County, Texas

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

Blumenthal is a ghost town in Gillespie County, Texas, recorded as unincorporated farming and ranching community in Texas. It is one of 9 former communities in Gillespie County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 5th among the 165 Texas counties with a vanished settlement on record.

At its height the population reached about 50.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Blumenthal 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 30.2217° N, 98.7414° W.

Key facts

Peak population50
Last recorded population50
Elevation1,507 ft
Nearest living townStonewall, TX
Distance to it5.3 miles
Coordinates30.22170, -98.74140

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What's there now

Blumenthal is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Stonewall, TX (population 347), about 5.3 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 1,507 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 Blumenthal?

Blumenthal is in Gillespie County, Texas, at 30.2217, -98.7414.

How many ghost towns are in Gillespie County?

Gillespie County, Texas has 9 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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