Bitter Creek Ghost Town
Nolan County, Texas32.3100, -100.4000
Can you visit?
Likely private land
Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first
- Nearest town
- 11 miSweetwater, TX
- Mild months
- Jan–Dec9 of 12
- Next ghost town
- 20 miWastella
Bitter Creek is an abandoned town in Nolan County, Texas.
On the map
- Private or unlisted
Star: Bitter Creek. 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 Sweetwater, TX, about 11 miles north in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Abilene, TX, 40 miles away.
Ghost towns nearby
- Wastella20 mi northwest
- Sanco22 mi south
- Silver23 mi southwest
- Audra30 mi east
- Edith31 mi southwest
- Bradshaw33 mi southeast
- North Roby34 mi north
- Royston35 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 September to May, judging by NOAA normals from Roscoe. May to September bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.
NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Roscoe station (USC00417743), 12 miles away. About 21.2 inches of precipitation a year.
Facts
| Location | Nolan County, Texas |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 32.31000, -100.40000 |
| Sources | Wikidata Q14946968 · Wikipedia article |
Questions
Where is Bitter Creek ghost town?
In Nolan County, Texas, at 32.3100, -100.4000. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Sweetwater, TX, about 11 miles north in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Abilene, TX, 40 miles away.
Can you visit Bitter Creek?
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 Bitter Creek?
Mild months here run September to May, judging by NOAA normals from Roscoe. May to September bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.
Are there other ghost towns near Bitter Creek?
Yes. Wastella (20 mi), Sanco (22 mi), Silver (23 mi), Audra (30 mi).
