Eliasville Ghost Town

Young County, Texas32.9597, -98.7653

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
15 miGraham, TX
Mild months
Jan–Dec8 of 12
Next ghost town
13 miBelknap
Illustration of a plains landscape
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Eliasville is a ghost town in Young County, Texas.

On the map

20 mi40 miMineral WellsGrahamBreckenridgeJacksboroCiscoEastlandOlneyEliasville
  • State
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Eliasville. 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 Graham, TX, about 15 miles northeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Abilene, TX, 66 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Belknap13 mi north
  2. La Casa25 mi south
  3. Fort Griffin27 mi west
  4. Gunsight30 mi south
  5. Jermyn30 mi northeast
  6. Anarene37 mi north
  7. Thurber37 mi southeast
  8. Alameda44 mi south

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°5730Jan6233Feb7041Mar7849Apr8560May9369Jun9873Jul9772Aug9064Sep8051Oct6839Nov5932DecJan: 1.2 inFeb: 1.7 inMar: 3.0 inApr: 2.1 inMay: 3.8 inJun: 3.8 inJul: 2.0 inAug: 2.2 inSep: 3.1 inOct: 3.7 inNov: 1.6 inDec: 1.8 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 Graham. June to September bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Graham station (USC00413668), 16 miles away. About 30.0 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationYoung County, Texas
Coordinates32.95970, -98.76530
Also known asEliasville, Texas, Eliasville, TX
SourcesWikidata Q5360666 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Eliasville ghost town?

In Young County, Texas, at 32.9597, -98.7653. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Graham, TX, about 15 miles northeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Abilene, TX, 66 miles away.

Can you visit Eliasville?

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 Eliasville?

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

Are there other ghost towns near Eliasville?

Yes. Belknap (13 mi), La Casa (25 mi), Fort Griffin (27 mi), Gunsight (30 mi).

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