Clareville Ghost Town

Bee County, Texas28.3225, -97.8711

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
9.4 miBeeville, TX
Mild months
Jan–Dec8 of 12
Next ghost town
18 miTuleta
Illustration of a plains landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Clareville. No free-licensed photo yet.

Clareville is a former settlement in Bee County, Texas, listed among the ghost towns of Texas.

On the map

20 mi40 miBeevilleSintonMathisKenedyOdemGeorge WestThree RiversClareville
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Clareville. 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 Beeville, TX, about 9.4 miles northeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Corpus Christi, TX, 58 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Tuleta18 mi north
  2. Casa Blanca22 mi south
  3. Simmons26 mi west
  4. Calliham31 mi west
  5. Helena44 mi north
  6. Copano47 mi east
  7. Three Oaks49 mi north
  8. Leal51 mi northwest

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°6644Jan6947Feb7554Mar8160Apr8767May9272Jun9473Jul9673Aug9070Sep8461Oct7552Nov6745DecJan: 1.8 inFeb: 1.6 inMar: 2.5 inApr: 2.3 inMay: 3.1 inJun: 3.5 inJul: 3.2 inAug: 2.8 inSep: 4.1 inOct: 2.9 inNov: 2.5 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 Beeville 5 Ne. May to September bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Beeville 5 Ne station (USC00410639), 14 miles away. About 32.1 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationBee County, Texas
Coordinates28.32250, -97.87111
SourcesWikidata Q113023101 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Clareville ghost town?

In Bee County, Texas, at 28.3225, -97.8711. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Beeville, TX, about 9.4 miles northeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Corpus Christi, TX, 58 miles away.

Can you visit Clareville?

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 Clareville?

Mild months here run October to May, judging by NOAA normals from Beeville 5 Ne. May to September bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

Are there other ghost towns near Clareville?

Yes. Tuleta (18 mi), Casa Blanca (22 mi), Simmons (26 mi), Calliham (31 mi).

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