Bragg Ghost Town

Hardin County, Texas30.4192, -94.5644

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
15 miKountze, TX
Mild months
Jan–Dec8 of 12
Next ghost town
10 miFuqua
Illustration of a plains landscape
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Bragg, in Hardin County, Texas, is a ghost town.

On the map

20 mi40 miLumbertonSilsbeeWoodvilleShepherdSour LakeIvanhoeBragg
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Bragg. 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 Kountze, TX, about 15 miles east in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Beaumont, TX, 34 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Fuqua10 mi west
  2. Mobile35 mi north
  3. Laurelia41 mi north
  4. Texla43 mi east
  5. Lemonville45 mi east
  6. Princeton46 mi east
  7. Zavala48 mi northeast
  8. Nancy48 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°6238Jan6642Feb7349Mar8055Apr8764May9270Jun9572Jul9572Aug9067Sep8256Oct7246Nov6440DecJan: 4.7 inFeb: 4.1 inMar: 4.1 inApr: 4.5 inMay: 4.5 inJun: 5.8 inJul: 4.1 inAug: 4.3 inSep: 4.5 inOct: 5.6 inNov: 5.4 inDec: 5.4 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 Wildwood. June to September bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Wildwood station (USC00419754), 11 miles away. About 57.0 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationHardin County, Texas
Coordinates30.41920, -94.56440
Also known asBragg, Texas
SourcesWikidata Q4955396 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Bragg ghost town?

In Hardin County, Texas, at 30.4192, -94.5644. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Kountze, TX, about 15 miles east in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Beaumont, TX, 34 miles away.

Can you visit Bragg?

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 Bragg?

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

Are there other ghost towns near Bragg?

Yes. Fuqua (10 mi), Mobile (35 mi).

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