Pecan Bayou Gold Coin Jar — Mills County

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Pecan Bayou Gold Coin Jar — Mills County

Lost Treasure TX • Mills County County
Description
Mills County legend of a fruit jar of gold coins buried on or near a ranch-stead along Pecan Bayou — a published lost-treasure entry southwest of Hico.
Historical Notes
The Rocker Box Mills County compilation states a fruit jar of gold coins is said to be buried on or near a ranch-stead near Pecan Bayou. Guide to Treasure in Texas is among the guidebooks citing the tale. Pecan Bayou drains central Mills County through Goldthwaite toward the Colorado River. Ranch-stead jar caches are staples of Central Texas treasure tradition on the Hill Country fringe. Coordinates approximate the Pecan Bayou ranch country in southwestern Mills County south of Hico.
Status / Verification legend — Legendary or approximate

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