McGirk, Texas
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McGirk, Texas | |
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| Coordinates: 31°31′05″N 98°19′53″W / 31.51806°N 98.33139°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Hamilton |
| Elevation | 1,398 ft (426 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 2034980[1] |
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. John A. McGirk, the town's namesake, also served as the first postmaster. A steam-operated cotton gin on the Lampasas River remained in place for many years. The post office closed by 1920 and the school was gone by the mid-1930s. The town still had a population of 25 in 1945, but post war opportunities drew off that meager number and the town became a ghost.[citation needed]
