Coutchman Ghost Town

Freestone County, Texas31.8740, -96.4053

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
6.7 miWortham, TX
Mild months
Jan–Dec8 of 12
Next ghost town
5.1 miPisgah
Illustration of a plains landscape
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Coutchman is a ghost town in Freestone County, Texas.

On the map

20 mi40 miCorsicanaMexiaGroesbeckTeagueFairfieldToolMalakoffCoutchman
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Coutchman. 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 Wortham, TX, about 6.7 miles southwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Waxahachie, TX, 45 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Pisgah5.1 mi west
  2. Tehuacana12 mi southwest
  3. Springfield15 mi south
  4. Corinth34 mi northeast
  5. Telico35 mi north
  6. Buffalo Mop36 mi southwest
  7. Centreville36 mi northeast
  8. Crisp38 mi north

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°5838Jan6241Feb7048Mar7755Apr8464May9171Jun9574Jul9674Aug9068Sep8057Oct6847Nov6039DecJan: 2.8 inFeb: 2.7 inMar: 3.6 inApr: 3.5 inMay: 4.4 inJun: 3.8 inJul: 2.3 inAug: 2.3 inSep: 2.5 inOct: 5.1 inNov: 3.2 inDec: 3.2 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 Corsicana Campbell Fld. June to September bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Corsicana Campbell Fld station (USW00053912), 11 miles away. About 39.4 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationFreestone County, Texas
Coordinates31.87400, -96.40530
Also known asCoutchman, Texas, Coutchman, TX
SourcesWikidata Q1137897 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Coutchman ghost town?

In Freestone County, Texas, at 31.8740, -96.4053. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Wortham, TX, about 6.7 miles southwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Waxahachie, TX, 45 miles away.

Can you visit Coutchman?

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 Coutchman?

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

Are there other ghost towns near Coutchman?

Yes. Pisgah (5.1 mi), Tehuacana (12 mi), Springfield (15 mi), Corinth (34 mi).

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