Ghost town in Texas, United States
| Medicine Mound, Texas | |
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| Ghost town | |
  Medicine MoundLocation in Texas | |
| Coordinates: 34°11′16″N 99°35′40″W / 34.1878599°N 99.5945350°W / 34.1878599; -99.5945350 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Hardeman |
| Census code | 47376 |
| USGS Feature ID | 1362566 |
Medicine Mound is a ghost town in Hardeman County, Texas, United States.
History
Medicine Mound is situated on Farm to Market Road 1167. It is named for the Medicine Mounds, four mounds south of the town, which the Comanche believed to be the home of powerful spirits.
After the construction of the Kansas City, Mexico and Orient Railway in 1908, the town moved 2.5 miles north. It had a population of 500 at its peak, and 22 businesses. Most of the buildings were destroyed by a 1932 fire. In 1940, the town had six stores and 210 people. The school and post office shut down in the 1950s, combining with nearby Quanah.
References
- "Geographic Names Information System". edits.nationalmap.gov. Retrieved July 16, 2024.
- Association, Texas State Historical. "Medicine Mounds". Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved July 16, 2024.
- Neal, Bill (1966). The Last Frontier -- The Story of Hardeman County, Texas. Quanah Tribune--Chief, Hardeman Company TX.
- Association, Texas State Historical. "Medicine Mound, TX". Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved July 16, 2024.
| Municipalities and communities of Hardeman County, Texas, United States | ||
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| County seat: Quanah | ||
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