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Edith

Ghost town · Coke County, Texas

Edith quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1962, 1:24,000)
Edith quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1962, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Edith is a ghost town in Coke County, Texas, recorded as human settlement in Texas, United States of America. It is one of 4 former communities in Coke County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 31st among the 165 Texas counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Edith 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 31.9036° N, 100.6110° W.

Key facts

Elevation1,961 ft
Nearest living townRobert Lee, TX
Distance to it7.4 miles
Coordinates31.90360, -100.61100

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What's there now

Edith is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Robert Lee, TX (population 1,033), about 7.4 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 1,961 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 Edith?

Edith is in Coke County, Texas, at 31.9036, -100.6110.

How many ghost towns are in Coke County?

Coke County, Texas has 4 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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