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Goforth

Ghost town · Hays County, Texas

Buda quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1958, 1:62,500)
Buda quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1958, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Goforth is a ghost town in Hays County, Texas, recorded as unincorporated community in Texas, United States. It is the only former community in Hays County recorded on the federal names register, out of 445 across Texas.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Goforth 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 30.0219° N, 97.7933° W.

Key facts

Elevation621 ft
Nearest living townNiederwald, TX
Distance to it2.2 miles
Coordinates30.02194, -97.79333

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What's there now

Goforth is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Niederwald, TX (population 1,089), about 2.2 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 621 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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