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Buffalo Mop

Ghost town · Limestone County, Texas

Odds quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1966, 1:24,000)
Odds quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1966, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Buffalo Mop is a ghost town in Limestone County, Texas. It is one of 3 former communities in Limestone County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 37th among the 165 Texas counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Buffalo Mop 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 31.4192° N, 96.6947° W.

Key facts

Elevation485 ft
Nearest living townThornton, TX
Distance to it7.2 miles
Coordinates31.41920, -96.69470

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What's there now

Buffalo Mop is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Thornton, TX (population 449), about 7.2 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 485 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 Buffalo Mop?

Buffalo Mop is in Limestone County, Texas, at 31.4192, -96.6947.

How many ghost towns are in Limestone County?

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

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