Goforth, Texas
Goforth is a ghost town in Hays County, Texas, United States.[1]
Goforth, Texas | |
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  Goforth  Goforth | |
| Coordinates: 30°01′19″N 97°47′36″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Hays |
| Elevation | 620 ft (190 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 1378364[1] |
History
The community was named for a businessman J. T. Goforth who owned land and was a merchant. Cotton was the main business. From 1890 to 1902, there was a post office. There was a school which closed in 1948.[2][3]
Notes
Municipalities and communities of Hays County, Texas, United States | ||
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| Cities |  Hays County map | |
| Village | ||
| CDP | ||
| Ghost town | ||
| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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