Abandoned Record
About Coutchman
Coutchman (sometimes spelled Couchman) is a ghost town in northern Freestone County, Texas, United States, some four miles southwest of Streetman, off Texas Farm to Market Road 246, near CR 994 and CR 995. Coutchman was settled circa 1850 and named after local landowner William Coutchman.
This is a site record: what public sources say about Coutchman, 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 Coutchman is
Historic maps
4 historic USGS maps cover Coutchman
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
- 1963 Wortham 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 Coutchman
Straight-line distance to other mapped sites in our Texas index.
- Richland2.1 mi W · Navarro
- Bald Hill11.2 mi SW · Limestone
- Tehuacana12.3 mi SW · Limestone
- Rush Creek16.7 mi NE · Navarro
- Antioch17.6 mi SE · Freestone
- Alligator School House17.6 mi NE · Navarro
- Alliance Hall18.3 mi NW · Navarro
- Montfort24.3 mi N · Navarro
Sources
Sources
- Wikipedia, "Coutchman, Texas": coordinates and summary.
- Wikidata Q1137897.
- USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
- USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).