Calaveras Ghost Town

Wilson County, Texas29.2222, -98.2600

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
4.4 miElmendorf, TX
Mild months
Jan–Dec8 of 12
Next ghost town
2.3 miSaspamco
Illustration of a plains landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Calaveras. No free-licensed photo yet.

Calaveras is an abandoned town in Wilson County, Texas.

On the map

20 mi40 miConverseFloresvilleKirbySandy OaksTerrell HillsSt. HedwigCalaveras
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Calaveras. 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 Elmendorf, TX, about 4.4 miles northwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is San Antonio, TX, 23 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Saspamco2.3 mi west
  2. Kicaster6.8 mi northeast
  3. Grass Pond Colony8.1 mi east
  4. Doseido Colony9.9 mi northeast
  5. Lone Oak Community10 mi north
  6. Cottage Hill11 mi north
  7. Boldtville12 mi northwest
  8. Carpenter12 mi northeast

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: Helton-San Antonio River Nature Park. 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°6539Jan6943Feb7650Mar8256Apr8866May9471Jun9674Jul9873Aug9268Sep8458Oct7448Nov6641DecJan: 1.6 inFeb: 1.6 inMar: 2.3 inApr: 2.4 inMay: 4.4 inJun: 3.0 inJul: 2.3 inAug: 2.7 inSep: 4.1 inOct: 3.2 inNov: 2.3 inDec: 1.8 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 Floresville. May to September bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Floresville station (USC00413201), 8.5 miles away. About 31.7 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationWilson County, Texas
Coordinates29.22220, -98.26000
Also known asCalaveras, Texas, Calaveras, TX
SourcesWikidata Q5018614 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Calaveras ghost town?

In Wilson County, Texas, at 29.2222, -98.2600. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Elmendorf, TX, about 4.4 miles northwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is San Antonio, TX, 23 miles away.

Can you visit Calaveras?

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: Helton-San Antonio River Nature Park. Ruins often spread across more than one owner.

When is the best time to visit Calaveras?

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

Are there other ghost towns near Calaveras?

Yes. Saspamco (2.3 mi), Kicaster (6.8 mi), Grass Pond Colony (8.1 mi), Doseido Colony (9.9 mi).

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