Black Ankle

Black Ankle is an unincorporated community in , , United States. According to tradition, Black Ankle was so named when a woman covered an inconvenient hole in her black stocking with soot. Little remains of the original town.
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  • Type: Hamlet
  • Description: ghost town in San Augustine County, Texas
  • Also known as: Black Ankle, Texas” and “Black Ankle, TX

Places in the Area

Nearby places include San Augustine.

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is a picturesque town in , and the site of Mission Dolores, one of the first Spanish missions established in east Texas in the early 18th century.

Black Ankle

Latitude
31.52379° or 31° 31′ 26″ north
Longitude
-94.00464° or 94° 0′ 17″ west
Elevation
384 feet (117 metres)
Open location code
8637GXFW+G4
Open­Street­Map ID
node 151870234
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
Geo­Names ID
4674636
Wiki­data ID
Q4920275
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In Other Languages

From Irish to Spanish—“Black Ankle” goes by many names.

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Lilly Lake and Black Ankle Church.

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