Medicine Mound

Texas ghost towns run the full arc: cattle railheads, cotton towns the boll weevil broke, and oil booms that went bust.

The Medicine Mounds are a group of four hills, located in Hardeman County, Texas, United States. The four hills are Big Mound (1,713 feet (522 m)), Cedar Mound (1,650 feet (500 m)), Third Mound (1,610 feet (490 m)) and Little Mound (1,580 feet (480 m)). The Comanche believed spirits lived on the peaks, and placed medicinal plants at the peaks as offerings. The Medicine Mounds are the namesake for Medicine Mound, Texas.

The on-the-ground condition of Medicine Mound is unverified — it's listed here with unknown status. That could mean standing buildings, or an empty field. Go prepared for either, and consider sharing what you find so the record improves.

Nobody has confirmed the access situation, so treat any visit as reconnaissance: verify land ownership first, and be ready to admire from the road.

Here's the honest truth: access to Medicine Mound is unverified. We couldn't confirm whether the site sits on public land, private property, or something in between — so verify land ownership and local rules before visiting, and respect private property at all times. The mapped point for Medicine Mound is roughly 34.1876, -99.6237 — use it as a starting point and cross-reference a current topographic map before leaving pavement.

Ghost-town etiquette is simple: take only photographs. Removing artifacts is illegal on public lands and disrespectful everywhere else — and on federal land it can be a serious offense.