Mosheim is an unincorporated community

Unincorporated area

In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...

 in Bosque County

Bosque County, Texas

Bosque County is a county located on the Edwards Plateau in the U.S. state of Texas. As of 2000, the population is 17,204. Its county seat is Meridian. Clifton, however, is the largest city and the cultural/financial center of the county. Bosque is named for the Bosque River, which runs through...

 in Central Texas

Central Texas

Central Texas , is a region in the U.S. state of Texas. It is roughly bordered by San Marcos to Fredericksburg to Waco, and to Brenham, and includes the Austin–Round Rock, Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood, Bryan-College Station, and Waco metropolitan areas...

. It has a population of around 50 people.

Overview

The town is about 7.5 miles west of Valley Mills, Texas

Valley Mills, Texas

Valley Mills is a city in Bosque and McLennan Counties in Central Texas. The population was 1,123 at the 2000 census.The McLennan County portion of Valley Mills is part of the Waco Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...

, and 23 miles northwest of Waco, Texas

Waco, Texas

Waco is a city in and the county seat of McLennan County, Texas. Situated along the Brazos River and on the I-35 corridor, halfway between Dallas and Austin, it is the economic, cultural, and academic center of the 'Heart of Texas' region....

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The town was settled in the 1850s by Jonathan Dansby. Jeff Howard built the first store in 1886, and it was then called Mosheim. The post office was closed in 1976.

In the mid 1900s, the town had around 200 people, with the population dropping to 75 in the late 1960s.