Cain City, Texas | |
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  Cain City Location within the state of Texas  Cain City Cain City (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 30°11′50″N 98°48′45″W / 30.19722°N 98.81250°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Gillespie |
| Elevation | 1,752 ft (534 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 830 |
| FIPS code | 48-11776[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1378083[2] |
Cain City is a ghost town founded in 1915, 4 miles (6.4 km) southeast of Fredericksburg in Gillespie County, in the U.S. state of Texas. It was established to be a station stop of the Fredericksburg and Northern Railway Company, of which the city's namesake Charlie Cain was a leading fundraiser. The town suffered an economic downturn within a decade of being founded.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2011-05-14.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.