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Hext

Ghost town · Menard County, Texas

Hext quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1970, 1:24,000)
Hext quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1970, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Hext is a ghost town in Menard County, Texas. It is one of 2 former communities in Menard County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 73rd among the 165 Texas counties with a vanished settlement on record.

At its height the population reached about 73.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Hext 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 30.8692° N, 99.5286° W.

Key facts

Peak population73
Last recorded population73
Elevation1,849 ft
Nearest living townMenard, TX
Distance to it15.5 miles
Coordinates30.86917, -99.52861

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What's there now

Hext is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Menard, TX (population 1,078), about 15.5 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 1,849 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 Hext?

Hext is in Menard County, Texas, at 30.8692, -99.5286.

How many ghost towns are in Menard County?

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

Sources and licences

Facts marked "approximately" carry an uncertain date in the source. Text on this page is generated from the sources above; no encyclopedia prose is copied. Last updated 2026-11-05.