AUSTIN (KXAN) — What happened to the town of Bluffton, Texas, and why is it called an underwater ghost town?
Bluffton was originally located near the western shore of Lake Buchanan. That's 12 miles northeast of Llano in northeast Llano County, the Texas State Historical Association (TSHA) said on its website.
Bluffton first originated in 1852 when a man named Billy Davis settled near the Colorado River, according to the TSHA. I.B. Maxwell, Davis' relative, came to the settlement in 1853.