Black Jack Springs Ghost Town

Fayette County, Texas29.8228, -96.9808

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
8.8 miLa Grange, TX
Mild months
Jan–Dec8 of 12
Next ghost town
11 miStella
Illustration of a plains landscape
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Black Jack Springs is an abandoned town in Fayette County, Texas.

On the map

20 mi40 miBastropGiddingsLa GrangeSmithvilleColumbusCircle D-KC EstatesSchulenburgBlack Jack Springs
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Black Jack Springs. 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 La Grange, TX, about 8.8 miles northeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Kyle, TX, 55 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Stella11 mi northwest
  2. Praha12 mi southwest
  3. Flower Hill13 mi northwest
  4. Oak Hill16 mi northwest
  5. Osage17 mi east
  6. Oakland18 mi southeast
  7. Hackberry18 mi south
  8. Pin Oak19 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°6240Jan6544Feb7250Mar8057Apr8666May9272Jun9774Jul9774Aug9168Sep8259Oct7149Nov6442DecJan: 3.2 inFeb: 2.7 inMar: 3.2 inApr: 3.0 inMay: 4.4 inJun: 3.6 inJul: 2.1 inAug: 2.5 inSep: 3.6 inOct: 4.3 inNov: 3.7 inDec: 3.4 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 La Grange. May to September bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the La Grange station (USC00414903), 9 miles away. About 39.7 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationFayette County, Texas
Coordinates29.82280, -96.98080
Also known asBlack Jack Springs, Texas
SourcesWikidata Q4921075 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Black Jack Springs ghost town?

In Fayette County, Texas, at 29.8228, -96.9808. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is La Grange, TX, about 8.8 miles northeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Kyle, TX, 55 miles away.

Can you visit Black Jack Springs?

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 Black Jack Springs?

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

Are there other ghost towns near Black Jack Springs?

Yes. Stella (11 mi), Praha (12 mi), Flower Hill (13 mi), Oak Hill (16 mi).

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