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Quihi

Ghost town · Medina County, Texas

New Fountain quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1956, 1:62,500)
New Fountain quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1956, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Quihi is a ghost town in Medina County, Texas. It is one of 2 former communities in Medina County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 64th among the 165 Texas counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Quihi 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 29.3917° N, 99.0300° W.

Key facts

Nearest living townHondo, TX
Distance to it8.3 miles
Coordinates29.39170, -99.03000

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What's there now

Quihi is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Hondo, TX (population 8,508), about 8.3 miles away in a straight line. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

Images

Town of Quihi. Surveyed in October, 1844, by Henry Castro, 1781-1861, distinguished pioneer and colonizer of Texas est. in March,1845. By ten families in charge
Town of Quihi. Surveyed in October, 1844, by Henry Castro, 1781-1861, distinguished pioneer and colonizer of Texas est. in March,1845. By ten families in charge · Darrylpearson / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0

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Questions

Where is Quihi?

Quihi is in Medina County, Texas, at 29.3917, -99.0300.

How many ghost towns are in Medina County?

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

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