Clower Ghost Town

Van Zandt County, Texas32.5429, -95.6947

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
3.6 miVan, TX
Mild months
Jan–Dec9 of 12
Elevation
560 ft172 m
Illustration of a plains landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Clower. No free-licensed photo yet.

Clower is a ghost town in Van Zandt County, Texas. It lies at about 560 feet above sea level.

On the map

20 mi40 miLindaleMineolaCantonChandlerWills PointClower
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Clower. 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 Van, TX, about 3.6 miles east in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Tyler, TX, 27 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Corinth3.5 mi northwest
  2. Ben Wheeler6.7 mi south
  3. Mars13 mi south
  4. Utica25 mi east
  5. Centreville28 mi southwest
  6. Belzora28 mi east
  7. College Mound30 mi west
  8. Coke30 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°5733Jan6038Feb6844Mar7551Apr8261May8969Jun9371Jul9471Aug8863Sep7852Oct6742Nov5935DecJan: 3.7 inFeb: 4.0 inMar: 4.2 inApr: 3.8 inMay: 4.7 inJun: 3.5 inJul: 2.7 inAug: 2.7 inSep: 3.7 inOct: 5.0 inNov: 3.5 inDec: 5.1 inrain
Mild month (average high 55–88°F, low above 28°F) 32°F, freezing Rain and snow water, inches

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

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Mineola station (USC00415954), 14 miles away. About 46.6 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationVan Zandt County, Texas
Coordinates32.54291, -95.69469
Elevation560 ft (172 m)
Also known asClower, Texas, Clower, TX
SourcesWikidata Q122556499

Questions

Where is Clower ghost town?

In Van Zandt County, Texas, at 32.5429, -95.6947. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Van, TX, about 3.6 miles east in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Tyler, TX, 27 miles away.

Can you visit Clower?

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 Clower?

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

Are there other ghost towns near Clower?

Yes. Corinth (3.5 mi), Ben Wheeler (6.7 mi), Mars (13 mi), Utica (25 mi).

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