Abandoned Towns

Ghost town record · Medina County, Texas

New Fountain

Ghost town in Texas, United States.

Record

About New Fountain

New Fountain is a ghost town established in 1846. It is located 1.8 miles (2.9 km) west of Quihi and 5.6 miles (9.0 km) east-northeast of Hondo in Medina County in the U.S. state of Texas.

This is a site record: what public sources say about New Fountain, 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 New Fountain is

USGS topographic map around New Fountain
USGS topographic map, The National Map (public domain). The pin marks the coordinates in the record; old townsites are often a little off.

Historic maps

6 historic USGS maps cover New Fountain

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.

Directions

Getting there

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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 New Fountain

Straight-line distance to other mapped sites in our Texas index.

Sources

Sources

  1. Wikipedia, "New Fountain, Texas": coordinates and summary.
  2. Wikidata Q16895808.
  3. USGS GNIS 1380889.
  4. USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
  5. USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).