Acme Ghost Town

Hardeman County, Texas34.3167, -99.8239

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
4.9 miQuanah, TX
Mild months
Feb–Dec8 of 12
Next ghost town
14 miKirkland
Illustration of a plains landscape
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Acme is a ghost town in Hardeman County, Texas.

On the map

20 mi40 miAltusVernonChildressMangumWellingtonHollisAcme
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Acme. Dots: other ghost towns within 40 miles, colored by land manager. Squares: towns over 1,000 people. Rings are straight-line distance. Live map: © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.

The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Quanah, TX, about 4.9 miles east in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Wichita Falls, TX, 79 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Kirkland14 mi west
  2. Medicine Mound16 mi southeast
  3. Aaron28 mi northeast
  4. Hess33 mi east
  5. Vinson40 mi north
  6. Reed41 mi north
  7. Hoot and Holler Crossing42 mi southeast
  8. Narcisso43 mi southwest

Distances are straight lines. Roads to ruins are often dirt, and a 20-mile hop can take an hour.

Who owns the land

Private or unlisted land

The point we have for this town is not on any public or protected parcel in PAD-US, the national map of public land. That usually means private land. Ruins on private land are off limits without the owner's permission, even when no fence or sign is visible. Look from the public road.

The point is the town location from Wikidata, and the land record is from PAD-US 3.0 (USGS). Ruins can spread past that point, and land changes hands faster than the database. How we read PAD-US.

Weather by month

0°20°40°60°80°100°5427Jan5830Feb6838Mar7646Apr8457May9267Jun9771Jul9670Aug8761Sep7848Oct6536Nov5528DecJan: 0.9 inFeb: 1.2 inMar: 1.7 inApr: 2.0 inMay: 3.5 inJun: 3.5 inJul: 2.1 inAug: 3.0 inSep: 2.9 inOct: 2.0 inNov: 1.6 inDec: 1.2 inrain
Mild month (average high 55–88°F, low above 28°F) 32°F, freezing Rain and snow water, inches

Mild months here run February to May, September to December, judging by NOAA normals from Quanah 2 Sw. June to September bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Quanah 2 Sw station (USC00417336), 4.7 miles away. About 25.6 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationHardeman County, Texas
Coordinates34.31667, -99.82389
SourcesWikidata Q14946965 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Acme ghost town?

In Hardeman County, Texas, at 34.3167, -99.8239. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Quanah, TX, about 4.9 miles east in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Wichita Falls, TX, 79 miles away.

Can you visit Acme?

Likely private land. The point we have for this town is not on any public or protected parcel in PAD-US, the national map of public land. That usually means private land. Ruins on private land are off limits without the owner's permission, even when no fence or sign is visible. Look from the public road.

When is the best time to visit Acme?

Mild months here run February to May, September to December, judging by NOAA normals from Quanah 2 Sw. June to September bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

Are there other ghost towns near Acme?

Yes. Kirkland (14 mi), Medicine Mound (16 mi), Aaron (28 mi), Hess (33 mi).

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