Brazos Point Ghost Town

Bosque County, Texas32.1869, -97.6192

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
8.6 miGlen Rose, TX
Mild months
Jan–Dec8 of 12
Elevation
630 ft192 m
Illustration of a plains landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Brazos Point. No free-licensed photo yet.

Brazos Point is a ghost town in Bosque County, Texas. It lies at about 630 feet above sea level.

On the map

20 mi40 miCleburneGranburyJoshuaKeenePecan PlantationGodleyBrazos Point
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Brazos Point. 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 Glen Rose, TX, about 8.6 miles northwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Burleson, TX, 28 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Chalk Mountain17 mi west
  2. Huron18 mi southeast
  3. Three Way24 mi west
  4. Duffau25 mi west
  5. Fairy32 mi southwest
  6. Auburn33 mi east
  7. Pendell33 mi south
  8. Greenock33 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 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°5731Jan6136Feb6943Mar7752Apr8462May9269Jun9673Jul9672Aug8964Sep7952Oct6742Nov5933DecJan: 2.1 inFeb: 2.3 inMar: 3.0 inApr: 3.0 inMay: 4.2 inJun: 3.8 inJul: 1.8 inAug: 2.7 inSep: 3.0 inOct: 3.8 inNov: 2.2 inDec: 2.2 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 Rainbow. June to September bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Rainbow station (USC00417388), 7.3 miles away. About 34.1 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationBosque County, Texas
Coordinates32.18694, -97.61917
Elevation630 ft (192 m)
Also known asBrazos Point, Texas
SourcesWikidata Q107439291 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Brazos Point ghost town?

In Bosque County, Texas, at 32.1869, -97.6192. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Glen Rose, TX, about 8.6 miles northwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Burleson, TX, 28 miles away.

Can you visit Brazos Point?

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 Brazos Point?

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

Are there other ghost towns near Brazos Point?

Yes. Chalk Mountain (17 mi), Huron (18 mi), Three Way (24 mi), Duffau (25 mi).

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