Abandoned Record
About Bald Hill
Bald Hill is a ghost town in Limestone County, Texas, United States. Situated on Farm to Market Roads 27 and 638, it had 75 residents and 3 businesses in 1942, as well as a school by 1946.
This is a site record: what public sources say about Bald Hill, gathered in one place. We haven't written a full guide yet, so history, current access and photos are still to come. Treat the status as unknown until a guide confirms it.
Map
Where Bald Hill is
Historic maps
4 historic USGS maps cover Bald Hill
Topographic sheets from the USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain), oldest first. Older sheets often show the camp, mines and roads while the place was alive. The downloads are large map scans; USGS topoView shows them in the browser.
- 1954 Waco sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1955 Waco sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1965 Union High sheet, 1:24,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1985 Mexia sheet, 1:100,000 · GeoTIFF download
Directions
Getting there
Before you go
- Many ghost town sites are on private land, active mining claims or tribal land. Check land status and ask permission.
- Roads to old townsites are often unmaintained dirt. Map apps may route over closed or impassable tracks.
- Removing artifacts from public land is illegal under federal and most state laws.
Nearby
Other sites near Bald Hill
Straight-line distance to other mapped sites in our Texas index.
- Tehuacana2.2 mi S · Limestone
- Richland9.6 mi NE · Navarro
- Coutchman11.2 mi NE · Navarro
- Alliance Hall16.1 mi NW · Navarro
- Antioch18.3 mi SE · Freestone
- Buffalo Mop25.9 mi S · Limestone
- Rush Creek27.5 mi NE · Navarro
- Alligator School House28.7 mi NE · Navarro
Sources
Sources
- Wikipedia, "Bald Hill, Limestone County, Texas": coordinates and summary.
- Wikidata Q135474338.
- USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
- USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).