Balch, Texas
Balch, Texas | |
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  Location in Texas | |
| Coordinates: 33°27′14″N 102°06′02″W / 33.45380100°N 102.10046200°W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Hockley |
Balch is a ghost town in Hockley County, Texas, United States. It is situated on U.S. Route 62 and 82. It is also situated on the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway, and was named for its director from 1868 to 1871, A. P. Balch. Primarily agricultural, it was abandoned before the 1980s.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Association (TSHA), Texas State Historical. "Balch". Texas Almanac. Retrieved 2025-07-11.
- ^ Association, Texas State Historical. "History of Balch, Texas: A Former Shipping Station". Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved 2025-07-11.
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