Ben Ficklin Ghost Town
Tom Green County, Texas31.4028, -100.4400
Can you visit?
Likely private land
Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first
- Nearest town
- 2.7 miSan Angelo, TX
- Mild months
- Jan–Dec7 of 12
- Next ghost town
- 19 miOrient
Ben Ficklin is an abandoned town in Tom Green County, Texas.
On the map
- State
- Private or unlisted
Star: Ben Ficklin. 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 San Angelo, TX, about 2.7 miles north in a straight line.
Ghost towns nearby
- Orient19 mi north
- Arden19 mi west
- Sherwood23 mi west
- Tennyson25 mi north
- Edith36 mi north
- Sanco42 mi north
- Fort McKavett44 mi southeast
- Silver48 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
Mild months here run October to April, judging by NOAA normals from San Angelo. May to September bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.
NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the San Angelo station (USW00023034), 3.8 miles away. About 20.9 inches of precipitation a year.
Facts
| Location | Tom Green County, Texas |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 31.40280, -100.44000 |
| Sources | Wikidata Q4885634 · Wikipedia article |
Questions
Where is Ben Ficklin ghost town?
In Tom Green County, Texas, at 31.4028, -100.4400. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is San Angelo, TX, about 2.7 miles north in a straight line.
Can you visit Ben Ficklin?
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 Ben Ficklin?
Mild months here run October to April, judging by NOAA normals from San Angelo. May to September bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.
Are there other ghost towns near Ben Ficklin?
Yes. Orient (19 mi), Arden (19 mi), Sherwood (23 mi), Tennyson (25 mi).
