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Rath City

Ghost town · Stonewall County, Texas

Aspermont quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1931, 1:62,500)
Aspermont quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1931, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Rath City is a ghost town in Stonewall County, Texas, recorded as human settlement in Double Mountain Fork Brazos River, Texas, United States of America. It is one of 2 former communities in Stonewall County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 89th among the 165 Texas counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Rath City 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 33.0097° N, 100.1817° W.

Key facts

Elevation1,660 ft
Nearest living townHamlin, TX
Distance to it8.8 miles
Coordinates33.00972, -100.18167

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What's there now

Rath City is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Hamlin, TX (population 2,178), about 8.8 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 1,660 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Historical marker and rest stop along U.S. Route 83 in Texas at the site of the former Rath City, Texas, now a ghost town.
Historical marker and rest stop along U.S. Route 83 in Texas at the site of the former Rath City, Texas, now a ghost town. · Leaflet / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0

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Questions

Where is Rath City?

Rath City is in Stonewall County, Texas, at 33.0097, -100.1817.

How many ghost towns are in Stonewall County?

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

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