Elkhart Mexican Gold and Silver Fortune — Anderson County

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Elkhart Mexican Gold and Silver Fortune — Anderson County

Lost Treasure TX • Anderson County County
Description
Anderson County legend of a large fortune in Mexican gold and silver buried near Elkhart west of Tyler on the Neches River timber corridor.
Historical Notes
The Rocker Box Anderson County compilation describes a large fortune of Mexican gold and silver buried near Elkhart. Elkhart sits on the Missouri Pacific line in western Anderson County between Palestine and the Neches River bottomlands. East Texas guidebooks link Elkhart's tale to Mexican-era payments along the Cherokee frontier and Neches River trade routes. No authenticated recovery is documented. Coordinates mark Elkhart in western Anderson County west of Tyler.
Status / Verification legend — Legendary or approximate

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