Ben Wheeler Ghost Town

Van Zandt County, Texas32.4461, -95.7039

Can you visit?

Private land, lived-in town

Private or unlisted land · Streets public, lots private

Nearest town
0.1 miBen Wheeler, TX
Mild months
Jan–Dec8 of 12
Elevation
520 ft158 m
Ben Wheeler, Texas
Photo: Renelibrary, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Ben Wheeler sits in Van Zandt County, Texas. People call it a ghost town, though 456 residents were counted in 2020. It lies at about 520 feet above sea level.

On the map

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  • Private or unlisted

Star: Ben Wheeler. 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 Ben Wheeler, TX, about 0.1 miles east in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Tyler, TX, 25 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Mars6.1 mi south
  2. Clower6.7 mi north
  3. Corinth9.8 mi north
  4. Centreville24 mi west
  5. Corinth25 mi southwest
  6. Utica26 mi east
  7. Belzora30 mi east
  8. Etna30 mi southeast

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 town center is not on any public or protected parcel in PAD-US, the national map of public land. People still live here, so streets are open while buildings and lots belong to their owners. Ask before you step onto a property.

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°5837Jan6241Feb7048Mar7755Apr8364May9071Jun9474Jul9574Aug8967Sep7956Oct6846Nov5939DecJan: 3.4 inFeb: 3.7 inMar: 3.7 inApr: 3.5 inMay: 4.1 inJun: 4.4 inJul: 2.1 inAug: 2.6 inSep: 3.1 inOct: 4.3 inNov: 3.3 inDec: 4.0 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 Tyler Pounds Fld. June to September bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Tyler Pounds Fld station (USW00013972), 19 miles away. About 42.2 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationVan Zandt County, Texas
Coordinates32.44611, -95.70389
Elevation520 ft (158 m)
Census counts2020: 456
Also known asBen Wheeler, Texas, Ben Wheeler, TX
SourcesWikidata Q4886681 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Ben Wheeler ghost town?

In Van Zandt County, Texas, at 32.4461, -95.7039. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Ben Wheeler, TX, about 0.1 miles east in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Tyler, TX, 25 miles away.

Can you visit Ben Wheeler?

Private land, lived-in town. The town center is not on any public or protected parcel in PAD-US, the national map of public land. People still live here, so streets are open while buildings and lots belong to their owners. Ask before you step onto a property.

When is the best time to visit Ben Wheeler?

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

Are there other ghost towns near Ben Wheeler?

Yes. Mars (6.1 mi), Clower (6.7 mi), Corinth (9.8 mi), Centreville (24 mi).

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