NEW CORN HILL, TEXAS

Texas Ghost Town
Williamson County, Hill Country

FM 1105
E of I-35
about 11 miles NE of Georgetown the county seat
Less that a mile N of Theon
About 2 miles as the crow flies from (Old) Corn Hill
NE of Austin
Population: Unk

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The Holy Trinity Catholic Church, circa 1913

Photo Courtesy Bob Crain, 2-04

Many towns that split into "Old" and "New" did so upon arrival of the railroad, but in this case (Old) Corn Hill was mostly absorbed into Jarrell, Texas. Evidently enough of the Corn Hill population wanted to retain the name and moved eastward.

Photographer's Note:
The Church in New Corn Hill is one of my favorite churches in Texas... New Corn Hill is just north of Georgetown east of IH 35.. Great site ...keep up the good work.. - Bob Crain

Good old New Corn Hill

by Clay Coppedge

Maybe you have been to New Corn Hill and thought you were in Corn Hill, or Cornhill depending on your spelling preference and which map you're using. What some people think of as Corn Hill is really New Corn Hill, the place on FM 1105 where rolling pasture and prairie converge at the beautiful and historic Holy Trinity Catholic Church... See full article

New Corn Hill Cemetery

TE photo, 9-04

The twin steeples of the church are visible from the cemetery of (Old) Corn Hill, although there is no direct road connecting the two.

A distant view of the The Holy Trinity Catholic Church in New Corn Hill

TE photo, 9-04

Road sign proves the existence of New Corn Hill

TE photo, 9-04

High mileage offering

TE photo, 9-04

1907 Williamson County postal map showing Corn Hill
(East of Bartlett in northerm Williamson County,
near Bell County line)
Courtesy Texas General Land Office

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New Corn Hill, Texas Nearby Towns:
Georgetown the county seat
(Old) Corn Hill
Austin
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Hill Country

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