Lone Star, Texas | |
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  Lone Star  Lone Star | |
| Coordinates: 33°16′58″N97°42′36″W / 33.28278°N 97.71000°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Wise |
| Elevation | 509 ft (155 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 76234 |
| Area code | 940 |
| FIPS code | 1 |
Lone Star is a ghost town in Wise County, the community is on Farm Road 1810 between Decatur and Chico. [1] [2] The Cemetery and church are the only remaining structures. [3]
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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