Britton Ghost Town

Ellis County, Texas32.5476, -97.0683

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
3.4 miMansfield, TX
Mild months
Jan–Dec8 of 12
Next ghost town
17 miAuburn
Illustration of a plains landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Britton. No free-licensed photo yet.

Britton is a former settlement in Ellis County, Texas, listed among the ghost towns of Texas.

On the map

20 mi40 miArlingtonMidlothianDuncanvilleRendonBritton
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Britton. 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 Mansfield, TX, about 3.4 miles northwest in a straight line.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Auburn17 mi south
  2. Boz18 mi southeast
  3. La Reunion19 mi northeast
  4. Sowers20 mi north
  5. Minters Chapel23 mi north
  6. Crisp30 mi east
  7. Lawson31 mi east
  8. Telico35 mi east

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. Another parcel starts within a quarter mile: Joe Pool Recreation Area. Ruins often spread across more than one owner.

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°5837Jan6240Feb7048Mar7755Apr8464May9272Jun9675Jul9675Aug8968Sep7956Oct6746Nov5939DecJan: 2.3 inFeb: 2.6 inMar: 3.4 inApr: 3.1 inMay: 4.3 inJun: 3.5 inJul: 1.7 inAug: 1.7 inSep: 3.3 inOct: 4.7 inNov: 2.6 inDec: 2.8 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 Arlington Muni Ap. June to September bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Arlington Muni Ap station (USW00053907), 8.2 miles away. About 36.0 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationEllis County, Texas
Coordinates32.54756, -97.06825
SourcesWikidata Q131871189 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Britton ghost town?

In Ellis County, Texas, at 32.5476, -97.0683. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Mansfield, TX, about 3.4 miles northwest in a straight line.

Can you visit Britton?

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. Another parcel starts within a quarter mile: Joe Pool Recreation Area. Ruins often spread across more than one owner.

When is the best time to visit Britton?

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

Are there other ghost towns near Britton?

Yes. Auburn (17 mi), Boz (18 mi), La Reunion (19 mi), Sowers (20 mi).

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