| Albuquerque, Texas | |
|---|---|
| Ghost town of Wilson County, Texas | |
| 1857–1912 | |
| Status | Abandoned, non-extant |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor |
| Founders | |
• 1857 | S. McCracken H. Hastings |
| Historical era | Old West |
• Established | 1857 |
• Killing of Texas Special Policeman Pvt. Green by J. W. Hardin | October 1871 |
• Hardin's assassination of Sheriff Jack Helm | May 17, 1873 |
• Disestablished | 1912 |
| Today part of | Gonzales County, Texas |
Albuquerque was a settlement established in 1857 by Samuel McCracken and Henry Hastings in what they thought was Wilson County. Its population grew, and following the Civil War, the town boasted a mercantile store, saloon, blacksmith shop, cotton gin, and an elementary school. Its U.S. post office opened in 1870. Albuquerque, which was actually found to be in Gonzales County, is today a ghost town.