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Ghost town in Texas, US Ghost town in Texas, United States
Hodgson
Ghost town
Hodgson is located in TexasHodgsonHodgsonLocation in Texas
Coordinates: 33°28′19″N 94°41′10″W / 33.4720586°N 94.6860429°W / 33.4720586; -94.6860429
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyBowie
Settledc. 1836
Named forJohn J. Hodgson
Elevation413 ft (126 m)
USGS Feature ID1359333
Census Code34388
Class CodeU6

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

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.

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.
Municipalities and communities of Bowie County, Texas, United States
County seat: Boston
Cities
Bowie County map
Unincorporated
communities
Ghost towns
Footnotes‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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