Abandoned Record
About McGirk
McGirk is a ghost town located in Hamilton County near the Lampasas River in Central Texas, United States. Founded in the early 1870s, the town acquired a post office in 1882.
This is a site record: what public sources say about McGirk, 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 McGirk is
Historic maps
6 historic USGS maps cover McGirk
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.
- 1888 Hamilton sheet, 1:125,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1894 Hamilton sheet, 1:125,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1954 Brownwood sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1956 Pecan Wells sheet, 1:24,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1956 Pottsville sheet, 1:62,500 · GeoTIFF download
- 1985 Comanche 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 McGirk
Straight-line distance to other mapped sites in our Texas index.
Sources
Sources
- Wikipedia, "McGirk, Texas": coordinates and summary.
- Wikidata Q6801347.
- USGS GNIS 2034980.
- USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
- USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).