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Carpenter

Ghost town · Wilson County, Texas

Saint Hedwig quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1958, 1:24,000)
Saint Hedwig quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1958, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Carpenter is a ghost town in Wilson County, Texas, recorded as unincorporated community in Wilson County, Texas, United States. It is one of 7 former communities in Wilson County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 11th among the 165 Texas counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Carpenter 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 29.3783° N, 98.1847° W.

Key facts

Nearest living townSt. Hedwig, TX
Distance to it3.2 miles
Coordinates29.37830, -98.18470

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What's there now

Carpenter is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is St. Hedwig, TX (population 2,839), about 3.2 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 Carpenter?

Carpenter is in Wilson County, Texas, at 29.3783, -98.1847.

How many ghost towns are in Wilson County?

Wilson County, Texas has 7 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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