Ash Switch, Texas

Ash Switch, Texas
Ghost town
Location in Texas
Coordinates: 32°16′01″N95°47′49″W / 32.26681560°N 95.79690900°W / 32.26681560; -95.79690900 [1]
Country	United States
State	Texas
County	Henderson

Ash Switch is a ghost town in Henderson County, Texas, United States. Situated on Farm to Market Road 1616, it was settled by the 1890s, by the town's namesake, John Ash. Also in the late 19th century, the St. Louis Southwestern Railway built a flag station there, hence the "Switch" in the name. Five residents lived there by the 1930s, and the community was abandoned following World War II. ^[2]

References

1. Association (TSHA), Texas State Historical. "Ash". Texas Almanac. Retrieved 2025-07-11.
2. Association, Texas State Historical. "History of Ash Switch, Texas: A Brief Overview". Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved 2025-07-05.