Jud is a ghost town in extreme western Haskell County, Texas, United States. It lies on FM 617, 7 miles (11 km) west of Rochester. The Double Mountain Fork and Salt Fork Brazos River merge approximately 3 miles (4.8 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
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Jud, Texas
- "Jud, Texas". Handbook of Texas Online. Retrieved February 20, 2010.
External links
33°17′44″N 99°57′27″W / 33.29556°N 99.95750°W / 33.29556; -99.95750
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