Dinkins Ghost Town

Brazos County, Texas30.4217, -96.1769

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
5.7 miNavasota, TX
Mild months
Jan–Dec8 of 12
Next ghost town
2.4 miDallam
Illustration of a plains landscape
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Dinkins is a ghost town in Brazos County, Texas.

On the map

20 mi40 miCollege StationBryanBrenhamPrairie ViewMagnoliaHempsteadDinkins
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  • Private or unlisted

Star: Dinkins. 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 Navasota, TX, about 5.7 miles southeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is College Station, TX, 13 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Dallam2.4 mi west
  2. Washington-on-the-Brazos6.9 mi south
  3. Enright9.2 mi northwest
  4. Wicker11 mi northwest
  5. Independence12 mi southwest
  6. Goodwill12 mi south
  7. Rock Island17 mi south
  8. Boonville19 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°6238Jan6542Feb7249Mar7956Apr8665May9171Jun9573Jul9673Aug9167Sep8256Oct7147Nov6440DecJan: 3.5 inFeb: 3.0 inMar: 3.3 inApr: 3.4 inMay: 4.7 inJun: 4.6 inJul: 2.2 inAug: 3.3 inSep: 3.8 inOct: 4.7 inNov: 4.0 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 Washington Sp. June to September bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Washington Sp station (USC00419491), 6.9 miles away. About 44.1 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationBrazos County, Texas
Coordinates30.42167, -96.17694
SourcesWikidata Q115516809 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Dinkins ghost town?

In Brazos County, Texas, at 30.4217, -96.1769. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Navasota, TX, about 5.7 miles southeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is College Station, TX, 13 miles away.

Can you visit Dinkins?

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 Dinkins?

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

Are there other ghost towns near Dinkins?

Yes. Dallam (2.4 mi), Washington-on-the-Brazos (6.9 mi), Enright (9.2 mi), Wicker (11 mi).

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