Goforth, Texas | |
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  Goforth  Goforth | |
| Coordinates: 30°01′19″N97°47′36″W / 30.02194°N 97.79333°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Hays |
| Elevation | 620 ft (190 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 1378364 [1] |
Goforth is a ghost town in Hays County, Texas, United States. [1]
The community was named for businessman J. T. Goforth, who owned land and was a merchant. Cotton was the main business. From 1890 to 1902, there was a post office. There was a school, which closed in 1948. [2] [3]
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