Medicine Mound, Texas
Medicine Mound, Texas | |
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  Medicine Mound Location in Texas | |
| Coordinates: 34°11′16″N 99°35′40″W / 34.1878599°N 99.5945350°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Hardeman |
| Census code | 47376 |
| USGS Feature ID | 1362566 |
Medicine Mound is a ghost town in Hardeman County, Texas, United States.[1]
History
[edit]Medicine Mound is situated on Farm to Market Road 1167. It is named for the Medicine Mounds, four mounds south of the town, which the Comanche believed to be the home of powerful spirits.[2]
After the construction of the Kansas City, Mexico and Orient Railway in 1908, the town moved 2.5 miles north. It had a population of 500 at its peak, and 22 businesses. Most of the buildings were destroyed by a 1932 fire. In 1940, the town had six stores and 210 people. The school and post office shut down in the 1950s, combining with nearby Quanah.[3][4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Geographic Names Information System". edits.nationalmap.gov. Retrieved 2024-07-16.
- ^ Association, Texas State Historical. "Medicine Mounds". Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved 2024-07-16.
- ^ Neal, Bill (1966). The Last Frontier -- The Story of Hardeman County, Texas. Quanah Tribune--Chief, Hardeman Company TX.
- ^ Association, Texas State Historical. "Medicine Mound, TX". Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved 2024-07-16.
Municipalities and communities of Hardeman County, Texas, United States | ||
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