Ghost Towns
331 Texas historical markers about ghost towns, in 145 counties. Cherokee, Williamson, and DeWitt counties have the most.
Grouped by the subject codes the Texas Historical Commission assigns to each marker.
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Anderson County 4
- Bethel Cemetery 1985 Bethel
- Old Montalba 1970 Montalba
- Mound Prairie Cemetery 1985 Palestine
- Site of Old Magnolia 1967 Palestine
Andrews County 3
- Frankel City 1984 Frankel City
- Shafter Lake Cemetery 1973 Frankel City
- Shafter Lake Townsite 1965 Andrews
Angelina County 7
- Cheeseland 1981 Lufkin vicinity
- Ewing 1997 Lufkin vicinity
- Hoshall 1994 Lufkin vicinity
- Lindsey Springs Logging Camp 1993 Lufkin vicinity
- Manning 1980 Huntington vicinity
- Site of the Town of Homer 1936 Lufkin
- Site of the Town of Jonesville 1936 Huntington vicinity
Aransas County 1
- Site of the Town of Lamar 1936 Fulton
Archer County 3
- Dad's Corner 1986 Holliday
- Extinct Town of Anarene 1976 Archer City
- Geraldine 1973 Holliday
Atascosa County 2
- Amphion and Amphion Cemetery 1992 Poteet
- Rossville 1969 Rossville
Austin County 1
- Samuel Chapel Cemetery 2008 Bellville
Bailey County 2
- Old Hurley 1970 Muleshoe
- Site of Virginia City 1969 Maple
Bastrop County 1
- Antioch Cemetery 1996 Bastrop
Bell County 2
- Donahoe Community 1978 Bartlett vicinity
- Tennessee Valley 1998 Belton vicinity
Bexar County 1
- Site of Idlewild Community 1999 Macdona
Bosque County 2
- Cedron Cemetery and School 1990 Lakeside Village vicinity
- Original Site of Valley Mills 1990 Valley Mills
Brazoria County 4
- Four Miles Southeast to the Original Town of Velasco 1936 Freeport
- Old Quintana 1964 Quintana
- Site of San Luis 2000 Freeport
- Site of Town of Old Velasco 1969 Freeport
Brewster County 1
- Terlingua 1966 Terlingua
Brooks County 2
- Site of Los Olmos 1976 Falfurrias
- One Half-Mile South is Site of Town of Flowella 1973 Falfurrias
Brown County 1
- Thrifty 2001 Brownwood vicinity
Burnet County 7
- Joppa Community 1979 Bertram
- Mahomet-Sycamore Springs Community 1985 Bertram
- Naruna Cemetery 2003 Burnet
- Site of Prairie Point Community 1993 Bertram
- Shady Grove Community 1979 Bertram
- Site of Town of Strickling 1970 Bertram
- The Village of South Gabriel 1974 Bertram
Calhoun County 5
- Site of Cox's Point 1936 Point Comfort
- Indianola 1963 Indianola
- Indianola Cemetery 2010 Port Lavaca
- Site of the Town of Indianola 1936 Indianola
- Site of the Town of Linnville 1936 Port Lavaca
Callahan County 3
- Belle Plaine Cemetery 1992 Baird
- Callahan City 1977 Baird vicinity
- Site of Cottonwood Springs 1968 Cottonwood
Cameron County 1
- Santa Rita 1936 Brownsville
Chambers County 1
- Site of Old Wallisville 1968 Wallisville
Cherokee County 16
- Burning Bush Colony, The 1984 Bullard
- Cuney 1982 Cuney
- Dialville 1985 Dialville
- Site of Fastrill 1999 Alto
- Fry's Gap 2002
- Gent Village 1983 Maydelle
- Site of Griffin 1965 New Summerfield
- Henry's Chapel Community 1991 Troup
- Site of Kilraven 2000 Forest
- Knoxville 1979 New Summerfield
- Lone Star 1985 New Summerfield
- Myrtle Springs Cemetery 1986 New Summerfield
- Site of Tassie Belle and Star and Cresent Iron Ore Furnaces 1996 Rusk
- Town of Craft 1985 Craft
- Turney 2004 Jacksonville
- Site of Wildhurst 2000 Forest
Cochran County 1
- Town of Bledsoe 1970 Bledsoe · Listed as missing
Coke County 2
Coleman County 1
- Site of Flat Top Settlement 1969 Voss vicinity
Collin County 2
- Millwood and Millwood Cemetery 1994
- Site of Rock Hill 1999 Prosper
Colorado County 2
- Frelsburg 1936 Frelsburg
- Site of Provident City 1986 Nada
Comanche County 3
- Bibb Community 2022 Sidney
- Cora 1968 Gustine
- Site of Indian Creek Community 1968 Comanche vicinity
Concho County 1
- Community of Concho 1983 Paint Rock vicinity
Crockett County 1
- Emerald Townsite 1978 Ozona
Crosby County 1
- Site of Estacado 1936 Lorenzo
Dallas County 4
- Kit Community 2003 Irving
- Pleasant Run 1974 Lancaster
- Rylie Prairie 1993 Dallas
- Sowers Community 2003 Irving
Dawson County 1
- Site of Chicago 1977 Lamesa
Deaf Smith County 1
- Ghost Towns of Deaf Smith County 1969 Hereford
Delta County 2
- Amy Settlement 1994 Cooper
- Old Klondike Cemetery 1987 Klondike
Denton County 1
- Elizabeth Cemetery 1978 Roanoke
DeWitt County 9
- Bellevue-Cheapside 1981 Cuero
- Burns Station Cemetery 1970 Cuero
- Cabeza 1979 Nordheim
- Site of Cameron, First County Seat of DeWitt County 1977 Cuero
- Clinton 1967 Cuero
- The Five-Mile (Ratcliffe)- Rabke Community 1985 Cuero
- Lindenau 1979 Lindenau
- Shiloh 1983 Yorktown
- Terryville 1986 Yoakum
Dickens County 1
- Espuela 2000 Dickens
Donley County 1
- Rowe Cemetery 2001 Hedley vicinity
Eastland County 1
- Alameda Cemetery 1998 Desdemona vicinity
Ector County 2
- Ghost Towns and Vanished Communities of Ector County 2019 Odessa
- Goldsmith 1965 Goldsmith
El Paso County 1
- Magoffinsville 1985 El Paso
Ellis County 3
- Burnam Square and Cemetery 1978 Ennis
- Greathouse Community, Church, and Cemetery 1978 Maypearl
- Ozro Cemetery 1978 Maypearl
Erath County 3
- Johnsville Cemetery 1998 Stephenville
- New York Hill 1994 Thurber
- Thurber 1969 Thurber
Falls County 3
- Bucksnort 1989 Marlin
- Mustang Prairie 1997 Marlin
- Sarahville de Viesca, Site of Colonial Capital 1970
Fannin County 4
- Grove Hill 1981 Leonard
- Portland 1984 Portland
- Savage 1980 Leonard
- Valley Creek 1982 Leonard
Fayette County 2
- Site of Former Town of Lyons 1972 Schulenburg
- Rutersville 1972 Rutersville
Fisher County 4
- Site of Hitson Community 2000 Rotan vicinity
- Newman Community and Cemetery 1993 Sylvester vicinity
- Palava Cemetery 1990 Roby vicinity
- Royston Townsite 1988 Roby vicinity
Floyd County 1
- Della Plain 1982 Floydada
Foard County 2
- Site of Old Pease City 1968 Crowell
- Site of the Town of Margaret 1936 Margaret
Fort Bend County 1
- Stafford's Point 1977 Stafford
Freestone County 2
- Ghost Town of Cotton Gin 1967 Teague
- Grange Hall Community 2001 Fairfield vicinity
Galveston County 1
- Site of Austinia 1993 Texas City
Gonzales County 4
- Ghost Town of Dewville 1971 Dewville
- Kerr's Creek 1966 Gonzales
- Kerr's Settlement 1964 Gonzales
- Old Smiley Lake and Townsite 1980 Smiley
Grayson County 2
- Sanford Homeplace 1999 Denison
- Old Town of Cannon 1967 Van Alstyne
Gregg County 3
- Old Fredonia Townsite 1967 Longview
- Longview Junction 1991 Longview
- Point Pleasant 1984 Clarksville City
Guadalupe County 2
- Site of Dietz Community 1978 Seguin
- Old Nixon Cemetery 1989 Luling
Hale County 4
- Center Plains Community 1980 Cotton Center
- Site of Epworth 1971 Hale Center
- Lakeview School and Community 1989 Petersburg
- Pearce Chapel-Strip Cemetery 1974 Abernathy
Hamilton County 2
- Old Hico 1963 Hico
- Martin's Gap 1964 Fairy
Hansford County 1
- Old Farwell 1964 Gruver
Hardeman County 2
- Medicine Mound Community 1999 Medicine Mound
- Old Mounds Cemetery 2007 Medicine Mound
Hardin County 1
- Ghost Road: The Big Thicket Light 2004 Saratoga
Harris County 2
- Moonshine Hill 1986 Humble
- Site of New Kentucky 1936 Tomball
Harrison County 2
- Old Grover Cemetery 1986 Marshall
- Old Town of Port Caddo 1968 Karnack
Hays County 2
- Goforth 1985 Buda
- Mt. Gainer 1998 Dripping Springs
Hemphill County 1
- Former Site of Hogtown 1969 Canadian
Henderson County 4
- Buffalo 1984 Seven Points · Listed as missing
- Site of Centerville 1973 Gun Barrel City
- Goshen Cemetery 1996 Eustace
- Science Hill 1984 Cross Roads
Hidalgo County 3
- Site of Monte Christo 1985 Alton
- Relampago Ranch 1980 Mercedes
- Stockholm 1985 Monte Alto
Hill County 2
- Hammel's Branch 1985 Milford
- Towash 1967 Whitney
Houston County 2
- Druso 1997 Ratcliff · Listed as missing
- Houston-Leon County Coal Company 1996 Lovelady
Howard County 1
- W. P. Soash, Colonizer 1978 Vealmoor
Hunt County 1
- Roberts 1997 Quinlan
Jackson County 1
- Site of the Old Town of Texana 1936 Edna
Jasper County 2
- Site of Former Settlement of Richardson's Bluff 1972 Evadale
- Site of the Town of Zavala 1936 Jasper
Jefferson County 1
- Site of Old Aurora 1966 Port Arthur
Johnson County 1
- Site of Buchanan 1972 Cleburne
Jones County 2
- Boyd Chapel Community 2005 Anson
- Neinda Community 2007 Hamlin
Kerr County 1
- Site of Zanzenberg 1968 Center Point
Kimble County 5
- Bear Creek Settlement 1967 Junction
- Coalson-Pullen Colony 1970 Junction
- Johnson Fork Colony 1967 Segovia
- Miller-Browning Colony 1970 Junction
- Vicinity of Bradbury Settlement 1970 Junction
Lampasas County 2
- Moline School Site 1985 Lometa
- Site of Old Town of Senterfitt 1968 Lometa
Lavaca County 4
- Herder Half Moon Place 1982 Shiner
- Old Moulton 1970 Moulton
- Old Moulton Cemetery 1991 Moulton
- Rabb Switch 1997 Hallettsville
Leon County 1
- Rogers Prairie Normangee
Liberty County 1
- Site of the Town of Grand Cane 1936 Liberty
Limestone County 3
- Eutaw 1973 Kosse
- Kirk 1997 Kirk
- Personville 1963 Groesbeck
Llano County 1
- German Settlements 1964 Castell
Madison County 2
- Site of Bullard Community 2001 Madisonville vicinity
- Site of Trinidad 1936 Midway
Matagorda County 2
- Clemville 2001 Markham vicinity
- Elliott's Ferry 1986 Bay City
McLennan County 2
- Battle Cemetery and Community 1988 Mart
- Old Harrison 1965 Waco · Listed as missing
McMullen County 3
- Site of Old Crowther Ranch 1968
- Townsite of Wentz 1968
- Townsite of Zella 1968 Tilden
Medina County 4
- Before this Dam_Mountain Valley 1936 Mico
- Mission Valley 1986 Hondo
- Town of D'Hanis 1936 D'Hanis
- Vandenburg 1996 Hondo
Milam County 3
- Bushdale Community 1997 Rockdale
- Lilac 1990 Davilla vicinity
- Site of the Town of Nashville 1936 Gause
Mills County 2
- Ratler, Texas and the Renfro Dam 1997 Goldthwaite
- The Settlement of Williams Ranch 1976 Mullin
Montgomery County 1
- Site of Former Town of Danville 1970 Willis
Motley County 3
- Tee Pee City 1936 Matador
- Tee Pee City 2002 Matador
- Whiteflat 1991 Whiteflat
Newton County 2
- Farrsville 1966 Newton
- Salem 1979 Bleakwood
Nueces County 3
- Chapman Ranch 1973 Chapman Ranch
- Nuecestown (4 Miles North) 1973 Corpus Christi
- Sunshine Cemetery 1985 Corpus Christi
Ochiltree County 1
- Ochiltree Townsite 1976 Perryton
Oldham County 3
- Site of Old Tascosa 1967 Vega
- Old Tascosa 1963 Boys Ranch
- Tascosa 1936 Boys Ranch
Panola County 1
- Site of Bethany 1936 Carthage
Parker County 2
- Veal's Station 1936 Veal's Station
- Walker Bend Community and Cemetery 1996 Weatherford
Parmer County 1
- Site of Parmerton 1971 Bovina
Pecos County 1
- Giddings' Pecos Station 2007 Iraan
Polk County 2
- Site of Smithfield 2001 Livingston vicinity
- Site of the Town of Swartwout 1936 Goodrich
Presidio County 1
- Site of Alamito 1999 Marfa vicinity
Randall County 1
- Site of Old Happy 1973 Happy
Reeves County 1
- Orla 1965 Orla · Listed as missing
Refugio County 1
- Site of the Town of Copano 1936 Bayside
Roberts County 1
- Parnell 1973 Miami
Robertson County 2
- Site of Extinct Town of Hammond 1976 Calvert
- Staggers Point 1973 Benchley
Runnels County 6
- Drasco Community 1968 Drasco
- Site of Old Communities of Mazeland and Wilmeth 1968 Wilmeth
- Site of Pickettville 1973 Ballinger
- Site of the Town of Runnels 1936 Ballinger
- Old Townsite of Content 1966 Crews
- Townsite of Marie 1988 Norton
Sabine County 1
- Site of East Mayfield 1997 Hemphill
San Patricio County 3
- Angelita (Littlest Angel) 1988 Odem · Listed as missing
- Meansville and Kaleta 1999 Odem
- Sodville Community 1999 Sinton
San Saba County 4
- Barnett-Hamrick Settlement, 1855-1895 1969 San Saba
- Bowser Community 1990 Richland Springs
- Harkeyville 1974 San Saba
- Site of Harmony Ridge Community 1971 San Saba
Schleicher County 1
- Site of Verand 1968 Eldorado
Scurry County 3
- Former Townsite of Light 1972 Fluvanna
- Pyron, Texas 1968 Hermleigh
- Old Town of Camp Springs 1967 Snyder
Shackelford County 1
- Frontier Town of Fort Griffin 2004 Albany
Shelby County 1
- Site of Town of Spivey, 1870s-1900 1971 Paxton
Smith County 2
- Site of Flora 2001 Lindale vicinity
- Head of Navigation on the Sabine River: Belzora Landing 1970 Winona · Listed as missing
Somervell County 1
- Lanham Mill Community 1997 Glen Rose
Stephens County 3
- Gunsight Community 1994 Breckenridge
- Parks Camp 1990 Breckenridge
- Picketville 1975 Breckenridge
Sterling County 1
- Site of Town of Cummins 1981 Sterling City
Stonewall County 2
- Site of the Courthouse at Rayner 1936 Old Glory
- Rath City 1979 Aspermont
Sutton County 1
- Wentworth 1972 Sonora
Tarrant County 5
- Bransford 1986 Colleyville
- Jellico 1985 Southlake
- Niles City 1981 Fort Worth
- Spring Garden Community 1981 Bedford
- Site of Tarrant County's First Courthouse, Birdville 1968 Haltom City
Terry County 1
- Forrester Cemetery 1998 Wellman
Travis County 1
- Fiskville 2004 Austin
Tyler County 1
- Mount Hope Methodist Church 2016 Chester
Upton County 1
- Upland First Upton County Seat 1980 Rankin
Uvalde County 1
- The Ditch 1970 Uvalde
Val Verde County 3
- Langtry 2003 Langtry
- Pumpville 2004 Langtry
- Site of Vinegarroon 2001 Langtry
Van Zandt County 1
- Small Community and Cemetery 1998 Edgewood
Walker County 1
- Site of Cincinnati 1936 Riverside
Washington County 1
- Mount Vernon 1992 Mount Vernon
Webb County 1
- Site of Darwin Community 1996 Laredo
Wharton County 1
- Site of Quinan Community 1985 Hungerford
Wheeler County 1
- Mobeetie Mobeetie
Wichita County 3
- Bridgetown 1977 Burkburnett
- Ghost Town of Clara 1978 Burkburnett
- Thrift 1977 Burkburnett vicinity
Williamson County 10
- A.S. Mason House 1983 Leander
- Friendship Community 2006 Granger
- Gabriel Mills 1975 Liberty Hill · Listed as missing
- Hopewell Cemetery 1993 Liberty Hill
- Jonah Cemetery 1998 Georgetown
- Macedonia Cemetery 1994 Granger
- Monodale Community 1998 Hutto
- Site of Neusser (Naizerville) 1992 Georgetown
- Rock House Community 1981 Liberty Hill
- St. John's Cemetery 2008 Georgetown
Wilson County 7
- Albuquerque 1975 Nixon
- Fairview 1988 Floresville
- Kicaster Community 1975 La Vernia
- Marcelina Community 1974 Floresville
- Site of Nockenut 2001 Nixon vicinity
- Site of Old Town of Union Valley 1972 Nixon
- Site of Old Town: Lodi 1971 Floresville
Winkler County 1
- Old Duval Townsite 1968 Kermit
Wise County 2
- Audubon 1970 Alvord
- Site of Draco 1968 Paradise
Wood County 2
- Chalybeate Springs 1990 Winnsboro
- Site of Little Indiana School 1983 Quitman
Young County 2
- Farmer Cemetery 2002 Loving
- Townsite of Old Farmer 1966 Farmer
Zapata County 5
- Old Falcon 1983 Falcon
- Old Lopeno 1984 Lopeno
- Old Ramireño 1988 San Ygnacio
- Site of Uribeño. 2001 Zapata vicinity
- Old Zapata 1979 Zapata