College Mound Ghost Town

Kaufman County, Texas32.6728, -96.1869

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
5 miElmo, TX
Mild months
Jan–Dec8 of 12
Elevation
520 ft158 m
Illustration of a plains landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of College Mound. No free-licensed photo yet.

College Mound is a former settlement in Kaufman County, Texas, listed among the ghost towns of Texas. It lies at about 520 feet above sea level.

On the map

20 mi40 miForneyTerrellHeartlandKaufmanCrandallWills PointCollege Mound
  • Private or unlisted

Star: College Mound. 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 Elmo, TX, about 5 miles northeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Rockwall, TX, 22 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Lawson22 mi west
  2. Centreville24 mi south
  3. Corinth28 mi east
  4. Telico28 mi southwest
  5. Crisp30 mi southwest
  6. Clinton30 mi north
  7. Clower30 mi east
  8. Nickelville31 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°5736Jan6240Feb6947Mar7654Apr8463May9271Jun9674Jul9674Aug9067Sep7956Oct6845Nov5938DecJan: 2.6 inFeb: 2.7 inMar: 3.7 inApr: 3.1 inMay: 4.7 inJun: 3.4 inJul: 2.0 inAug: 2.3 inSep: 2.7 inOct: 4.5 inNov: 3.1 inDec: 3.6 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 Terrell Muni Ap. June to September bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Terrell Muni Ap station (USW00053911), 5.3 miles away. About 38.4 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationKaufman County, Texas
Coordinates32.67278, -96.18694
Elevation520 ft (158 m)
Also known asCollege Mound, Texas, College Mound, TX
SourcesWikidata Q22076443 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is College Mound ghost town?

In Kaufman County, Texas, at 32.6728, -96.1869. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Elmo, TX, about 5 miles northeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Rockwall, TX, 22 miles away.

Can you visit College Mound?

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 College Mound?

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

Are there other ghost towns near College Mound?

Yes. Lawson (22 mi), Centreville (24 mi), Corinth (28 mi), Telico (28 mi).

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