Ghost Towns Near Houston, TX

Closest ghost town

Louetta

18 miles northwest · Likely private land

Within 100 miles
50ghost towns
Within 50 miles
8ghost towns
Open public land
1by PAD-US
Illustration of a plains landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Louetta.

These are the ghost towns within 100 miles of Houston in a straight line, closest first. Road distance runs longer, often a lot longer on dirt tracks. The color shows who manages the land at each town, which decides whether you can walk in.

50 mi100 miHouston
  • State 1
  • Private or unlisted 49

Square: Houston. Rings at 50 and 100 miles, straight line. Live map: © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.

All 50, closest first

Ghost townDistanceLandNearest services
LouettaTX18 mi NWAsk the owner firstTomball, 7 mi
PittsvilleTX32 mi WAsk the owner firstFulshear, 3.1 mi
Peach CreekTX46 mi SWAsk the owner firstNeedville, 7.9 mi
NewgulfTX48 mi SWAsk the owner firstNeedville, 10 mi
NottawaTX49 mi WAsk the owner firstEast Bernard, 5.3 mi
EsperanzaTX49 mi NAsk the owner firstNew Waverly, 3.6 mi
PrestonTX49 mi SWAsk the owner firstWharton, 8.8 mi
RexvilleTX50 mi WAsk the owner firstSealy, 4 mi
Lake BarbaraTX53 mi SAsk the owner firstClute, 0.5 mi
WatervilleTX53 mi SWAsk the owner firstWharton, 8.4 mi
Rock IslandTX54 mi NWAsk the owner firstHempstead, 7.7 mi
GoodwillTX57 mi NWAsk the owner firstNavasota, 12 mi
HasimaTX57 mi SWAsk the owner firstSweeny, 4.8 mi
Washington-on-the-BrazosTX59 mi NWOpen to visitorsNavasota, 5.8 mi
FuquaTX60 mi NEAsk the owner firstShepherd, 16 mi
GoshenTX61 mi NAsk the owner firstHuntsville, 11 mi
DinkinsTX64 mi NWAsk the owner firstNavasota, 5.7 mi
TaitonTX66 mi SWAsk the owner firstEl Campo, 14 mi
BraggTX66 mi NEAsk the owner firstKountze, 15 mi
DallamTX66 mi NWAsk the owner firstNavasota, 7.9 mi
IndependenceTX68 mi NWAsk the owner firstSomerville, 11 mi
PisekTX72 mi WAsk the owner firstColumbus, 15 mi
EnrightTX74 mi NWAsk the owner firstCollege Station, 5.5 mi
Gay HillTX74 mi NWAsk the owner firstSomerville, 5.5 mi
PlainviewTX74 mi SWAsk the owner firstEl Campo, 8.9 mi
WickerTX76 mi NWAsk the owner firstCollege Station, 3.3 mi
OsageTX80 mi WAsk the owner firstWeimar, 4.7 mi
Provident CityTX82 mi SWAsk the owner firstGanado, 18 mi
BoonvilleTX83 mi NWAsk the owner firstBryan, 3.4 mi
RelianceTX83 mi NWAsk the owner firstBryan, 10 mi
OaklandTX87 mi WAsk the owner firstSchulenburg, 7.2 mi
MooreTX88 mi NWAsk the owner firstBryan, 7.8 mi
LaureliaTX89 mi NAsk the owner firstCorrigan, 2 mi
SumpterTX89 mi NAsk the owner firstCorrigan, 14 mi
Prairie PointTX90 mi NAsk the owner firstTrinity, 12 mi
Stone CityTX90 mi NWAsk the owner firstLake Bryan, 7.2 mi
HackberryTX90 mi WAsk the owner firstSchulenburg, 7.4 mi
AntiochTX90 mi NAsk the owner firstTrinity, 13 mi
VariscoTX91 mi NWAsk the owner firstLake Bryan, 6.6 mi
CottonwoodTX92 mi NWAsk the owner firstLake Bryan, 11 mi
SimsTX92 mi NWAsk the owner firstLake Bryan, 5.9 mi
UnionTX93 mi NWAsk the owner firstLake Bryan, 14 mi
TexanaTX93 mi SWAsk the owner firstEdna, 7 mi
TexlaTX95 mi EAsk the owner firstMauriceville, 0.9 mi
Black Jack SpringsTX95 mi WAsk the owner firstLa Grange, 8.8 mi
MobileTX96 mi NEAsk the owner firstWoodville, 11 mi
PetersburgTX96 mi WAsk the owner firstHallettsville, 5.3 mi
MaceyTX96 mi NWAsk the owner firstFranklin, 14 mi
LemonvilleTX97 mi EAsk the owner firstMauriceville, 1.9 mi
HelmicTX99 mi NAsk the owner firstDiboll, 12 mi

Questions

What is the closest ghost town to Houston?

Louetta, Texas, about 18 miles northwest in a straight line.

How many ghost towns are near Houston?

50 within 100 miles, 8 of them within 50 miles.

Which ghost towns near Houston are on public land?

Washington-on-the-Brazos (59 mi). PAD-US marks the land at these spots as public and open.

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