Advance Ghost Town

Parker County, Texas32.9412, -97.9273

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
11 miCarter, TX
Mild months
Jan–Dec8 of 12
Next ghost town
8.5 miAgnes
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Advance, in Parker County, Texas, is a ghost town.

On the map

20 mi40 miWeatherfordMineral WellsAzleBridgeportBriarSpringtownAdvance
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Advance. 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 Carter, TX, about 11 miles east in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Fort Worth, TX, 35 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Agnes8.5 mi east
  2. Rush Creek18 mi northeast
  3. Audubon25 mi northeast
  4. Dido26 mi east
  5. Jermyn35 mi northwest
  6. Drop36 mi east
  7. Sycamore37 mi northeast
  8. Newport37 mi north

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°5833Jan6237Feb7045Mar7852Apr8461May9268Jun9671Jul9671Aug8864Sep7953Oct6743Nov5934DecJan: 1.6 inFeb: 2.2 inMar: 3.0 inApr: 2.6 inMay: 4.0 inJun: 3.5 inJul: 2.1 inAug: 2.5 inSep: 2.7 inOct: 3.3 inNov: 2.4 inDec: 1.9 inrain
Mild month (average high 55–88°F, low above 28°F) 32°F, freezing Rain and snow water, inches

Mild months here run October to May, judging by NOAA normals from Mineral Wells Ap. June to September bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Mineral Wells Ap station (USW00093985), 13 miles away. About 31.8 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationParker County, Texas
Coordinates32.94123, -97.92726
SourcesWikidata Q134581553 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Advance ghost town?

In Parker County, Texas, at 32.9412, -97.9273. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Carter, TX, about 11 miles east in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Fort Worth, TX, 35 miles away.

Can you visit Advance?

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 Advance?

Mild months here run October to May, judging by NOAA normals from Mineral Wells Ap. June to September bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

Are there other ghost towns near Advance?

Yes. Agnes (8.5 mi), Rush Creek (18 mi), Audubon (25 mi), Dido (26 mi).

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