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HIGH HILL,
TEXAS
Texas Ghost Town
Fayette County, Central Texas S
FM 2672
3 miles N of Schulenburg
(Hwy 77)
21 miles N of Hallettsville
19 miles S of La
Grange
Population: extremely dispersed
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St. Mary's Church
is the town's main attraction. As one of Fayette County's Painted
Churches, it has some of the best examples of faux-finish woodwork
and stained-glass... next
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History
in a Pecan Shell
High Hill was once a community with it's future assured. It was the
only town in southern Fayette County for years and was a stop on a
transcontinental stage route.
The railroad had plans for High Hill - wanting to include it along
its route between Houston
and San Antonio.
But the townspeople declined the railroad's offer and the town just
declined. The rails went in south of town and Schulenburg
was founded as a result. |
Stacked cedar
outside a store
TE
Photo, March 2001 |
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High
Hill rural scene
TE Photo, January 2002 |
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High-Hill
in tile
TE photo |
High Hill,
Texas Forum
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wishing to share history, stories, travel or old photos of High Hill,
Texas, please contact
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