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  • 21 Aug, 2019

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Goforth, Texas

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

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.

Notes

  1. ^ "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