Goforth, Texas

Goforth, Texas
Unincorporated community
Goforth is located in Texas
Goforth
Goforth
Goforth is located in the United States
Goforth
Goforth
Coordinates: 30°01′19″N 97°47′36″W / 30.02194°N 97.79333°W / 30.02194; -97.79333
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyHays
Elevation
620 ft (190 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
GNIS feature ID1378364[1]

Goforth is a ghost town in Hays County, Texas, United States.[1]

History

The community was named for 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

  1. ^ a b "Goforth, Texas". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ The Handbook of Texas-Goforth, Texas
  3. ^ Ghost Towns-Goforth, Texas


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