LA BAHIA, TEXAS

Texas Ghost Town
Washington County, Central Texas South

A 1/4 mile from St Hwy 237 - On the (Old) La Bahia Road
14 miles SW of Brenham
6 miles SW of Burton
1.2 miles N of the Fayette County Line
Near Carmine
6 miles N of Round Top

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Downtown La Bahia
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History in a Pecan Shell

La Bahia is a former village that today consists of a large white building, a cemetery (on Boundary School Road just off Hwy 237) and scattered residences.

The German surnames on the tombstones match many of the roads in the immediate area. Most of the inscriptions and epitaphs are in German as well.

The cemetery gate
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A WWI tombstone shows that the soldier (Bodo Geldmacher) served in the Veterinary Corps
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One of the stones bears evidence of being sloppily bleached.
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1920s Washington County map showing Brenham, Burton, and
Carmine, Round Top in Fayette County
Courtesy Texas General Land Office

Take a road trip

Washington-on-the-Brazos State Park ›
FM 390 - La Bahia Scenic Highway ›

La Bahia, Texas Nearby Towns:
Brenham the county seat
Burton
Carmine
Round Top
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Central Texas South

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