Elizabethtown Ghost Town

Denton County, Texas33.0217, -97.2767

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
2.8 miRoanoke, TX
Mild months
Jan–Dec8 of 12
Next ghost town
8.8 miDrop
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Elizabethtown is an abandoned town in Denton County, Texas.

On the map

20 mi40 miFlower MoundKellerNorthlakeJustinElizabethtown
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Elizabethtown. 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 Roanoke, TX, about 2.8 miles east in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Flower Mound, TX, 9.5 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Drop8.8 mi northwest
  2. Dido13 mi west
  3. Minters Chapel16 mi southeast
  4. Sowers21 mi southeast
  5. Sycamore24 mi northwest
  6. Rush Creek25 mi west
  7. Camey Spur25 mi east
  8. Audubon26 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°5736Jan6240Feb6948Mar7655Apr8464May9373Jun9776Jul9776Aug8968Sep7956Oct6746Nov5838DecJan: 1.9 inFeb: 2.2 inMar: 2.9 inApr: 4.0 inMay: 4.1 inJun: 4.0 inJul: 2.4 inAug: 2.8 inSep: 3.2 inOct: 4.1 inNov: 2.5 inDec: 2.5 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 Ft Worth Alliance Ap. June to September bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Ft Worth Alliance Ap station (USW00053909), 4.1 miles away. About 36.6 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationDenton County, Texas
Coordinates33.02167, -97.27667
Also known asElizabethtown, Texas, Elizabethtown, TX
SourcesWikidata Q1287010 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Elizabethtown ghost town?

In Denton County, Texas, at 33.0217, -97.2767. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Roanoke, TX, about 2.8 miles east in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Flower Mound, TX, 9.5 miles away.

Can you visit Elizabethtown?

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 Elizabethtown?

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

Are there other ghost towns near Elizabethtown?

Yes. Drop (8.8 mi), Dido (13 mi), Minters Chapel (16 mi), Sowers (21 mi).

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