Duffau Ghost Town

Erath County, Texas32.0826, -98.0214

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
6.7 miHico, TX
Mild months
Jan–Dec9 of 12
Next ghost town
5.2 miThree Way
Duffau, Texas
Photo: Renelibrary, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Duffau is a ghost town in Erath County, Texas.

On the map

20 mi40 miStephenvilleGranburyPecan PlantationDublinGlen RoseHamiltonDuffau
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Duffau. 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 Hico, TX, about 6.7 miles south in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Burleson, TX, 51 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Three Way5.2 mi north
  2. Chalk Mountain8.2 mi northeast
  3. Alexander11 mi west
  4. Clairette11 mi west
  5. Purves16 mi west
  6. Fairy16 mi south
  7. Spurlin18 mi southwest
  8. Edna Hill20 mi southwest

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°5932Jan6235Feb6943Mar7751Apr8361May9169Jun9472Jul9671Aug8863Sep7852Oct6842Nov5933DecJan: 2.4 inFeb: 2.8 inMar: 3.0 inApr: 3.1 inMay: 4.4 inJun: 4.8 inJul: 2.1 inAug: 2.7 inSep: 2.7 inOct: 3.8 inNov: 2.2 inDec: 2.1 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 Hico. June to September bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Hico station (USC00414137), 6.8 miles away. About 36.1 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationErath County, Texas
Coordinates32.08260, -98.02140
Also known asDuffau, Texas, Duffau, TX
SourcesWikidata Q14710449 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Duffau ghost town?

In Erath County, Texas, at 32.0826, -98.0214. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Hico, TX, about 6.7 miles south in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Burleson, TX, 51 miles away.

Can you visit Duffau?

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 Duffau?

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

Are there other ghost towns near Duffau?

Yes. Three Way (5.2 mi), Chalk Mountain (8.2 mi), Alexander (11 mi), Clairette (11 mi).

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