Currey's Creek Ghost Town

Kendall County, Texas29.9700, -98.5889

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
14 miBlanco, TX
Mild months
Jan–Dec9 of 12
Next ghost town
7.1 miAmmans Crossing
Illustration of a plains landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Currey's Creek. No free-licensed photo yet.

Currey's Creek is a ghost town in Kendall County, Texas.

On the map

20 mi40 miTimberwood ParkCanyon LakeBoerneFair Oaks RanchFredericksburgScenic OaksCurrey's Creek
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Currey's Creek. 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 Blanco, TX, about 14 miles northeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is New Braunfels, TX, 34 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Ammans Crossing7.1 mi southwest
  2. Twin Sisters11 mi east
  3. Welfare12 mi west
  4. Honey Creek13 mi southeast
  5. Waring13 mi west
  6. Albert15 mi north
  7. Grapetown16 mi northwest
  8. Bankersmith18 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°6035Jan6439Feb7046Mar7753Apr8362May9068Jun9370Jul9470Aug8864Sep7955Oct6845Nov6137DecJan: 2.3 inFeb: 1.9 inMar: 2.9 inApr: 2.8 inMay: 5.0 inJun: 3.2 inJul: 1.8 inAug: 2.1 inSep: 3.7 inOct: 4.0 inNov: 2.9 inDec: 2.2 inrain
Mild month (average high 55–88°F, low above 28°F) 32°F, freezing Rain and snow water, inches

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

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Blanco station (USC00410832), 14 miles away. About 34.8 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationKendall County, Texas
Coordinates29.97000, -98.58890
SourcesWikidata Q17512294 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Currey's Creek ghost town?

In Kendall County, Texas, at 29.9700, -98.5889. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Blanco, TX, about 14 miles northeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is New Braunfels, TX, 34 miles away.

Can you visit Currey's Creek?

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 Currey's Creek?

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

Are there other ghost towns near Currey's Creek?

Yes. Ammans Crossing (7.1 mi), Twin Sisters (11 mi), Welfare (12 mi), Honey Creek (13 mi).

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