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Fort Quitman

Ghost town · Hudspeth County, Texas

Fort Quitman quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1943, 1:62,500)
Fort Quitman quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1943, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Fort Quitman is a ghost town in Hudspeth County, Texas, recorded as human settlement in Texas, United States of America. It is one of 8 former communities in Hudspeth County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 6th among the 165 Texas counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Fort Quitman 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 31.0625° N, 105.5840° W.

Key facts

Elevation3,462 ft
Nearest living townSierra Blanca, TX
Distance to it16.7 miles
Coordinates31.06250, -105.58400

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What's there now

Fort Quitman is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Sierra Blanca, TX (population 694), about 16.7 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 3,462 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 Fort Quitman?

Fort Quitman is in Hudspeth County, Texas, at 31.0625, -105.5840.

How many ghost towns are in Hudspeth County?

Hudspeth County, Texas has 8 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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