Jud, Texas
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Jud is a ghost town in extreme western Haskell County, Texas, United States.{{GNIS|2034991}}{{cite web| url= http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/hnj11|title= Jud, Texas |work=Handbook of Texas Online|accessdate=2010-02-20|author=}} It lies on FM 617, {{convert|7|mi|km}} west of Rochester. The Double Mountain Fork and Salt Fork Brazos River merge approximately {{convert|3|mi|km}} west of present-day Jud to form the Brazos River.
History
Jud is a farming community with ruins of an old Baptist church being the only building left standing. Each summer, a music festival named JUD FEST takes place with performances by local and regional Texas country artists and a meat cookoff.
See also
- Kiowa Peak (Texas)
- Rath City, Texas, another ghost town on the Double Mountain Fork of the Brazos
- Double Mountains (Texas)
References
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External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20090718221558/http://www.judfest.com/ Jud Fest website]
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{{Haskell County, Texas}}
Category:Ghost towns in North Texas
Category:Geography of Haskell County, Texas
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