FLY GAP, TEXAS

Texas Ghost Town
Mason County, Texas Hill Country

1/2 mile W of Ranch Road 1900
12 miles NE of Mason the county seat
Population: Unknown

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Fly Gap Schoolhouse / Community Center
Photo courtesy Erik Whetstone, August 2005
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History in a Pecan Shell

The unusual name is said to come from an incident involving an Indian raid. The settlers staged an ambush in a mountain gap - and when returning to their staked horses, found them horribly fly-bit, hence the name.

The area was home to a dozen families in 1883 and the following year land was donated for a church/ school building. In 1884 the community was granted a post office but it was closed by 1898. The school burned in 1917 but was rebuilt and this building later became home to the Fly Gap Community Club. The cemetery and school remain.

Photographer's Note:
"The cemetery is roughly 50 yards behind the school house, the only building I saw. Both are right off Fly Gap Rd." - Erik Whetstone

Fly Gap Cemetery
Photo courtesy Erik Whetstone, August 2005
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Texas Hill Country

Fly Gap, Texas Nearby Towns:
Mason the county seat

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