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West Hamilton

Ghost town · Shelby County, Texas

Patroon quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1944, 1:62,500)
Patroon quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1944, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

West Hamilton is a ghost town in Shelby County, Texas. It is the only former community in Shelby County recorded on the federal names register, out of 445 across Texas.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists West Hamilton as a historical populated place on the Patroon North topographic quadrangle: 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 31.6396° N, 93.9244° W.

Key facts

USGS quadranglePatroon North
Elevation341 ft
Nearest living townHuxley, TX
Distance to it7 miles
GNIS feature ID2034812
Coordinates31.63962, -93.92436

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What's there now

West Hamilton is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Huxley, TX (population 358), about 7 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 341 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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