Faxon Ghost Town

Comanche County, Oklahoma34.4583, -98.5797

Can you visit?

Private land, lived-in town

Private or unlisted land · Streets public, lots private

Nearest town
11 miGeronimo, OK
Mild months
Feb–Nov7 of 12
Elevation
1,110 ft339 m
Illustration of a plains landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Faxon. No free-licensed photo yet.

Faxon sits in Comanche County, Oklahoma. People call it a ghost town, though 114 residents were counted in 2020. It lies at about 1,110 feet above sea level. The largest census count on record is 136 people in 2010.

On the map

20 mi40 miLawtonBurkburnettIowa ParkElginFrederickCacheWaltersFaxon
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Faxon. 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 Geronimo, OK, about 11 miles east in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Lawton, OK, 14 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Devol18 mi south
  2. Meers22 mi north
  3. Stecker38 mi northeast
  4. Hess39 mi west
  5. Acme40 mi northeast
  6. Sugden43 mi southeast
  7. Agawam46 mi northeast
  8. Huff48 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 town center is not on any public or protected parcel in PAD-US, the national map of public land. People still live here, so streets are open while buildings and lots belong to their owners. Ask before you step onto a property.

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

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Mild month (average high 55–88°F, low above 28°F) 32°F, freezing Rain and snow water, inches

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

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Chattanooga station (USC00341706), 4.7 miles away. About 30.0 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationComanche County, Oklahoma
Coordinates34.45833, -98.57972
Elevation1,110 ft (339 m)
Census counts2010: 136 · 2020: 114
Also known asFaxon, Oklahoma
SourcesWikidata Q2613293 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Faxon ghost town?

In Comanche County, Oklahoma, at 34.4583, -98.5797. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Geronimo, OK, about 11 miles east in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Lawton, OK, 14 miles away.

Can you visit Faxon?

Private land, lived-in town. The town center is not on any public or protected parcel in PAD-US, the national map of public land. People still live here, so streets are open while buildings and lots belong to their owners. Ask before you step onto a property.

When is the best time to visit Faxon?

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

Are there other ghost towns near Faxon?

Yes. Devol (18 mi), Meers (22 mi), Stecker (38 mi), Hess (39 mi).

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