Carpenter Ghost Town

Wilson County, Texas29.3783, -98.1847

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
3.2 miSt. Hedwig, TX
Mild months
Jan–Dec8 of 12
Next ghost town
1 miCottage Hill
Illustration of a plains landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Carpenter. No free-licensed photo yet.

Carpenter, in Wilson County, Texas, is a ghost town.

On the map

20 mi40 miSchertzCiboloConverseKirbyWindcrestElmendorfCarpenter
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Carpenter. 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 St. Hedwig, TX, about 3.2 miles northwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is San Antonio, TX, 21 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Cottage Hill1 mi southwest
  2. Adkins3.3 mi west
  3. Doseido Colony3.4 mi southeast
  4. Lone Oak Community3.7 mi west
  5. Kicaster4.9 mi south
  6. Concrete5.2 mi east
  7. Grass Pond Colony9.4 mi south
  8. Sutherland Springs11 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°6341Jan6845Feb7351Mar8058Apr8766May9271Jun9673Jul9673Aug9068Sep8459Oct7249Nov6442Dec
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 Randolph Afb. May to October bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Randolph Afb station (USW00012911), 13 miles away.

Facts

LocationWilson County, Texas
Coordinates29.37830, -98.18470
Also known asCarpenter, Texas, Carpenter, TX
SourcesWikidata Q5045691 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Carpenter ghost town?

In Wilson County, Texas, at 29.3783, -98.1847. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is St. Hedwig, TX, about 3.2 miles northwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is San Antonio, TX, 21 miles away.

Can you visit Carpenter?

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 Carpenter?

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

Are there other ghost towns near Carpenter?

Yes. Cottage Hill (1 mi), Adkins (3.3 mi), Doseido Colony (3.4 mi), Lone Oak Community (3.7 mi).

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