Goforth, Texas Explained

Official Name:Goforth, Texas
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:Texas#USA
Pushpin Label:Goforth
Pushpin Label Position:left
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Texas
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Hays
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:620
Coordinates:30.0219°N -97.7933°W
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:1378364

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.[1] [2]

Notes and References

  1. https://tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/htg09 The Handbook of Texas-Goforth, Texas
  2. http://www.ghosttowns.com/states/tx/goforth.html Ghost Towns-Goforth, Texas