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Chinese Coal Mine

Ghost town · Medina County, Texas

Natalia quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1942, 1:62,500)
Natalia quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1942, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Chinese Coal Mine is a ghost town in Medina County, Texas, recorded as human settlement in Texas, United States of America. It is one of 2 former communities in Medina County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 64th among the 165 Texas counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Chinese Coal Mine 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 29.2255° N, 98.8110° W.

Key facts

Nearest living townLytle, TX
Distance to it1.2 miles
Coordinates29.22547, -98.81098

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What's there now

Chinese Coal Mine is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Lytle, TX (population 2,484), about 1.2 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 Chinese Coal Mine?

Chinese Coal Mine is in Medina County, Texas, at 29.2255, -98.8110.

How many ghost towns are in Medina County?

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

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