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Helena is a ghost town in Texas, approximately 70 mi (110 km) southeast of San Antonio in Karnes County. The seat of Karnes County from 1854 to 1894, Helena was once known as the self-proclaimed "toughest town on earth" in the mid-19th century.
Neither the Texas Almanac nor the Handbook of Texas classify this a ghost town. [473] Telico: Ellis [474] Tennyson: Coke [475] Terlingua: Brewster: Former ghost town that came back to life with its annual chili cook-off. 2000 population was 267. [476] Texana: Jackson: No longer exists, but was significant during the 1835–36 Texas Revolution ...
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Known for its rich history, old mansions and waterfront views, Newport, Rhode Island, is listed as a top getaway during Halloween season. The coastal town has ties to the 2022 film "Hocus Pocus 2."
In 1890, a group of businessmen purchased land on the rail line, 7 miles (11 km) southwest of Helena, with the specific intent of building a new town to serve as the county seat. [5] The new town, named for Colonel Henry Wax Karnes (1812–1840), veteran of the Texas Revolution and a leader of the Texas Rangers , [ 6 ] was a viable settlement ...
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TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — It has been just over 24 hours since Hurricane Helene made landfall in Florida, bringing devastating storm damage to Tampa Bay.
The Contrabando is a vacant and artificial ghost town used as a filming location within the Big Bend Ranch State Park, 9.5 miles (15.3 km) west of Lajitas, Texas, on the Texas State Highway 170. [1] The church from the movie set