Callahan City Ghost Town
Callahan County, Texas32.3439, -99.2935
Can you visit?
Likely private land
Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first
- Nearest town
- 7 miBaird, TX
- Mild months
- Jan–Dec8 of 12
- Next ghost town
- 4.5 miBelle Plain
Callahan City, in Callahan County, Texas, is a ghost town.
On the map
- State
- Private or unlisted
Star: Callahan City. 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 Baird, TX, about 7 miles northwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Abilene, TX, 27 miles away.
Ghost towns nearby
- Belle Plain4.5 mi southwest
- Mangum25 mi east
- Gunsight28 mi northeast
- Audra34 mi west
- Sipe Springs35 mi southeast
- Alameda38 mi east
- Bradshaw39 mi southwest
- La Casa39 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.
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
Mild months here run October to May, judging by NOAA normals from Putnam. June to September bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up; snow is normal in February, December.
NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Putnam station (USC00417327), 6.1 miles away. About 29.0 inches of precipitation a year.
Facts
| Location | Callahan County, Texas |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 32.34389, -99.29348 |
| Sources | Wikidata Q5021720 · Wikipedia article |
Questions
Where is Callahan City ghost town?
In Callahan County, Texas, at 32.3439, -99.2935. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Baird, TX, about 7 miles northwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Abilene, TX, 27 miles away.
Can you visit Callahan City?
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 Callahan City?
Mild months here run October to May, judging by NOAA normals from Putnam. June to September bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up; snow is normal in February, December.
Are there other ghost towns near Callahan City?
Yes. Belle Plain (4.5 mi), Mangum (25 mi), Gunsight (28 mi), Audra (34 mi).
