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HILDA, TEXASTexas Ghost
Town
Mason County, Texas Hill Country
Near Beaver Creek
Half mile E of Ranch Road 783
Not on the State map
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The church
in Hilda
Photo by John Troesser, 2001 |
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Low
water crossing near Hilda
Photo courtesy Barclay Gibson May 2004 |
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Brandenberger
Ranch in Hilda
Photo courtesy Barclay Gibson October 2003 |
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Brandenberger
Ranch House
Photo courtesy Barclay Gibson February 2004 |
Hilda, Texas
History -
"As early
as 1855 settlers began arriving in the area; they were part of the
overflow from the German settlements of Fredericksburg
and New Braunfels.
... The town was originally called the Beaver Creek Community after
the nearby stream but was renamed Hilda when retired minister Gustave
Schulze established the community's first post office in his store.
... " - From Handbook of Texas Online:
http://www.tsha.utexas.edu/handbook/online/articles/view/HH/hth9.html
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Residents in
Hilda
Photo by John Troesser, 2001 |
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