Baby Head, Texas
Baby Head or Babyhead is a ghost town in Llano County, Texas, United States.[1] The townsite and associated Baby Head Cemetery lies along Texas State Highway 16 about nine miles north of Llano. Babyhead Mountain lies about 4000 feet to the west and rises about 250 feet above the site.[2]
Baby Head, Texas | |
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  Baby Head  Baby Head | |
| Coordinates: 30°53′18″N 98°39′11″W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Llano |
| Elevation | 1,375 ft (419 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 1351376[1] |
According to tradition, the name "Babyhead" was given to the mountain in this area when a small child was killed by Indians and its remains left there.[3]
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Baby Head, Texas
- Cherokee, Texas, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1956 (1987 rev)
- Tarpley, Fred (5 July 2010). 1001 Texas Place Names. University of Texas Press. p. 16. ISBN 978-0-292-78693-6.
Municipalities and communities of Llano County, Texas, United States | ||
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| Cities |  Llano County map | |
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| Other unincorporated communities | ||
| Ghost towns | ||
| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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