Wayfarrow

Monthalia

Ghost town · Gonzales County, Texas

Cost quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1959, 1:24,000)
Cost quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1959, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Monthalia is a ghost town in Gonzales County, Texas. It is one of 2 former communities in Gonzales County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 53rd among the 165 Texas counties with a vanished settlement on record.

At its height the population reached about 65.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Monthalia 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 29.4689° N, 97.6086° W.

Key facts

Peak population65
Last recorded population65
Elevation391 ft
Nearest living townGonzales, TX
Distance to it10.2 miles
Coordinates29.46890, -97.60860

Open the location on a map

What's there now

Monthalia is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Gonzales, TX (population 7,180), about 10.2 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 391 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

Nearby places

Questions

Where is Monthalia?

Monthalia is in Gonzales County, Texas, at 29.4689, -97.6086.

How many ghost towns are in Gonzales County?

Gonzales 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.