Hodgson, Texas

Ghost town in Texas, US
Ghost town in Texas, United States
33°28′19″N 94°41′10″W / 33.4720586°N 94.6860429°W / 33.4720586; -94.6860429CountryUnited StatesStateTexasCountyBowieSettledc. 1836Named forJohn J. HodgsonElevation
413 ft (126 m)USGS Feature ID1359333Census Code34388Class CodeU6

Hodgson is a ghost town in Bowie County, Texas, United States.[1]

History

Hodgson was first settled by loggers and farmers c. 1836, and emerged following the American Civil War. A post office operated from 1893 to 1904, and its first postmaster, John J. Hodgson, was the namesake of Hodgson. By the 1940s, the town had a population of 35.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Geographic Names Information System". edits.nationalmap.gov. Retrieved 2024-07-27.
  2. ^ Association, Texas State Historical. "Hodgson, TX". Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved 2024-07-27.
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