Dalby Springs Ghost Town

Bowie County, Texas33.3689, -94.6797

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
10 miDe Kalb, TX
Mild months
Jan–Dec9 of 12
Elevation
310 ft95 m
Illustration of a plains landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Dalby Springs. No free-licensed photo yet.

Dalby Springs is a former settlement in Bowie County, Texas, listed among the ghost towns of Texas. It lies at about 310 feet above sea level.

On the map

20 mi40 miMount PleasantPittsburgNew BostonClarksvilleDaingerfieldLindenDalby Springs
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Dalby Springs. 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 De Kalb, TX, about 10 miles north in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Longview, TX, 59 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Darden7.4 mi southeast
  2. Center Point29 mi south
  3. America32 mi north
  4. Richmond33 mi northeast
  5. Coffeeville38 mi south
  6. Lodi41 mi southeast
  7. Corinth44 mi southeast
  8. Paraclifta45 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°5632Jan5935Feb6742Mar7550Apr8260May8967Jun9370Jul9469Aug8862Sep7751Oct6641Nov5734DecJan: 4.1 inFeb: 4.2 inMar: 4.9 inApr: 5.4 inMay: 4.9 inJun: 4.0 inJul: 3.2 inAug: 3.0 inSep: 4.1 inOct: 5.3 inNov: 4.5 inDec: 5.0 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 Dekalb. June to September bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up; snow is normal from January to February.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Dekalb station (USC00412352), 8.5 miles away. About 52.6 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationBowie County, Texas
Coordinates33.36890, -94.67970
Elevation310 ft (95 m)
Also known asDalby Springs, Texas, Dalby Springs, TX
SourcesWikidata Q5210274 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Dalby Springs ghost town?

In Bowie County, Texas, at 33.3689, -94.6797. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is De Kalb, TX, about 10 miles north in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Longview, TX, 59 miles away.

Can you visit Dalby Springs?

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 Dalby Springs?

Mild months here run September to May, judging by NOAA normals from Dekalb. June to September bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up; snow is normal from January to February.

Are there other ghost towns near Dalby Springs?

Yes. Darden (7.4 mi), Center Point (29 mi), America (32 mi), Richmond (33 mi).

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