Hansford, Texas
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member YoSam.
N 36° 12.063 W 101° 17.855
14S E 293434 N 4008695
The cemetery remains, and a foundation can be seen at the site.
Waymark Code: WMTR7Z
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 01/02/2017
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Blue J Wenatchee
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County of ghost town: Hansford County
Location of ghost town: TX-15/TX-207, @ Hansford Cemetery, 6 miles W. of Spearman

A quarter mile south of the town site is a marker, in front of the cemetery showing a picture of the courthouse and details of the town.

Marker text:

[picture of courthouse]
This court house was located one fourth mile northwest of here and built in 1891.

It was made of red brick brought overland in wagons from Dodge City, Kansas. It was the first court house in the county.

HANSFORD COUNTY
Surveyed in 1876 and organized in 1889, was named for John M. Hansford a Texas Congressman and Judge.

Reason for Abandonment: Economic

Date Abandoned: 01/01/1948

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