Baby Head, Texas

Baby Head, Texas
Unincorporated community
Baby Head, Texas
Coordinates: 30°53′18″N 98°39′11″W / 30.88833°N 98.65306°W / 30.88833; -98.65306Coordinates: 30°53′18″N 98°39′11″W / 30.88833°N 98.65306°W / 30.88833; -98.65306
Country United States
State Texas
County Llano
Elevation 1,375 ft (419 m)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
  Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
GNIS feature ID 1351376[1]

Baby Head is a ghost town in Llano County, Texas, United States.

According to tradition, the name "Babyhead" was given to the mountain in this area when a small child was killed by Indians and its remains left there.[2]

See also

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Baby Head, Texas
  2. Tarpley, Fred (5 July 2010). 1001 Texas Place Names. University of Texas Press. p. 16. ISBN 978-0-292-78693-6.


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