Hext Ranch Gold Coins — Menard County

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Hext Ranch Gold Coins — Menard County

Lost Treasure TX • Menard County County
Description
Near Hext in southern Menard County — guidebook legend of $10,000 in gold coins buried at an old ranchstead on the San Angelo–Fredericksburg wagon road.
Historical Notes
Hext is a small community in southern Menard County on the route between San Angelo and the Hill Country. The Rocker Box Menard County page cites $10,000 in gold coins buried near an old ranch close to Hext. The area sits in the Edwards Plateau limestone country that fueled decades of Lost San Saba mine speculation. Ranchstead caches are a common variant in West Texas treasure guides. Coordinates approximate Hext. Private ranch land throughout Menard County.
Status / Verification legend — Legendary or approximate

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