Clinton Ghost Town

Hunt County, Texas33.1033, -96.2358

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
2.1 miCaddo Mills, TX
Mild months
Jan–Dec8 of 12
Next ghost town
18 miNickelville
Illustration of a plains landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Clinton. No free-licensed photo yet.

Clinton is a former settlement in Hunt County, Texas, listed among the ghost towns of Texas.

On the map

20 mi40 miRockwallPrincetonRoyse CityLavonClinton
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  • Private or unlisted

Star: Clinton. 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 Caddo Mills, TX, about 2.1 miles south in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Rockwall, TX, 17 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Nickelville18 mi west
  2. Biggers19 mi west
  3. Parris24 mi northwest
  4. Mantua28 mi northwest
  5. Jot Em Down29 mi northeast
  6. College Mound30 mi south
  7. Bug Tussle31 mi northeast
  8. Lawson34 mi southwest

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

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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 Greenville Kgvl Radio. June to September bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Greenville Kgvl Radio station (USC00413734), 9.1 miles away. About 47.1 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationHunt County, Texas
Coordinates33.10330, -96.23580
SourcesWikidata Q19865175 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Clinton ghost town?

In Hunt County, Texas, at 33.1033, -96.2358. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Caddo Mills, TX, about 2.1 miles south in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Rockwall, TX, 17 miles away.

Can you visit Clinton?

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 Clinton?

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

Are there other ghost towns near Clinton?

Yes. Nickelville (18 mi), Biggers (19 mi), Parris (24 mi), Mantua (28 mi).

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