Cheapside Ghost Town

Gonzales County, Texas29.2783, -97.4031

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
14 miCuero, TX
Mild months
Jan–Dec8 of 12
Elevation
300 ft91 m
Illustration of a plains landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Cheapside. No free-licensed photo yet.

Cheapside is a former settlement in Gonzales County, Texas, listed among the ghost towns of Texas. It lies at about 300 feet above sea level.

On the map

20 mi40 miVictoriaCueroGonzalesLulingYoakumHallettsvilleNixonCheapside
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Cheapside. 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 Cuero, TX, about 14 miles southeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Victoria, TX, 40 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Monthalia18 mi northwest
  2. Oak Forest19 mi northwest
  3. Leesville22 mi northwest
  4. Pandora26 mi west
  5. Union27 mi west
  6. Albuquerque27 mi west
  7. Petersburg31 mi east
  8. Praha34 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

0°20°40°60°80°100°6442Jan6746Feb7352Mar8058Apr8666May9272Jun9574Jul9674Aug9169Sep8360Oct7250Nov6543DecJan: 2.4 inFeb: 2.1 inMar: 2.9 inApr: 2.6 inMay: 4.3 inJun: 3.2 inJul: 2.7 inAug: 2.9 inSep: 4.1 inOct: 3.3 inNov: 2.5 inDec: 3.0 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 Cheapside. May to September bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Cheapside station (USC00411671), 2.1 miles away. About 36.0 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationGonzales County, Texas
Coordinates29.27833, -97.40306
Elevation300 ft (91 m)
Also known asCheapside, Texas, Cheapside, TX
SourcesWikidata Q27988045 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Cheapside ghost town?

In Gonzales County, Texas, at 29.2783, -97.4031. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Cuero, TX, about 14 miles southeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Victoria, TX, 40 miles away.

Can you visit Cheapside?

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 Cheapside?

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

Are there other ghost towns near Cheapside?

Yes. Monthalia (18 mi), Oak Forest (19 mi), Leesville (22 mi), Pandora (26 mi).

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