Baby Head, Texas
Baby Head or Babyhead is a ghost town in Llano County, Texas, United States.[1] The townsite and associated Baby Head Cemetery lies along Texas State Highway 16 about nine miles north of Llano. Babyhead Mountain lies about 4000 feet to the west and rises about 250 feet above the site.[2]
Baby Head, Texas | |
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  Baby Head  Baby Head | |
| Coordinates: 30°53′18″N 98°39′11″W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Llano |
| Elevation | 1,375 ft (419 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 1351376[1] |
According to the book 1001 Texas Place Names, the name "Baby Head" was given to the town following an attack by Indians where the head of a baby belonging to one of the settlers was placed atop a pole. Besides the mountain, a nearby creek also bears the name.[3]
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Baby Head, Texas
- Cherokee, Texas, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1956 (1987 rev)
- Tarpley, Fred (July 5, 2010). 1001 Texas Place Names. University of Texas Press. p. 16. ISBN 978-0-292-78693-6.
Municipalities and communities of Llano County, Texas, United States | ||
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| Cities |  Llano County map | |
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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