Fratt Ghost Town

Bexar County, Texas29.5175, -98.3969

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
1 miWindcrest, TX
Mild months
Jan–Dec8 of 12
Next ghost town
6.3 miCoker
Illustration of a plains landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Fratt. No free-licensed photo yet.

Fratt is an abandoned town in Bexar County, Texas.

On the map

20 mi40 miSelmaFratt
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Fratt. 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 Windcrest, TX, about 1 miles east in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is San Antonio, TX, 8.6 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Coker6.3 mi northwest
  2. Boldtville11 mi south
  3. Adkins13 mi southeast
  4. Lone Oak Community14 mi southeast
  5. Cottage Hill16 mi southeast
  6. Carpenter16 mi southeast
  7. Kicaster18 mi southeast
  8. Doseido Colony19 mi southeast

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°6341Jan6845Feb7452Mar8058Apr8766May9273Jun9575Jul9675Aug9070Sep8260Oct7250Nov6542DecJan: 2.0 inFeb: 1.7 inMar: 2.3 inApr: 2.4 inMay: 4.4 inJun: 3.3 inJul: 2.4 inAug: 2.1 inSep: 3.9 inOct: 3.8 inNov: 2.1 inDec: 2.0 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 San Antonio Intl Ap. May to September bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the San Antonio Intl Ap station (USW00012921), 5.5 miles away. About 32.4 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationBexar County, Texas
Coordinates29.51750, -98.39690
Also known asFratt, Texas
SourcesWikidata Q5493885 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Fratt ghost town?

In Bexar County, Texas, at 29.5175, -98.3969. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Windcrest, TX, about 1 miles east in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is San Antonio, TX, 8.6 miles away.

Can you visit Fratt?

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 Fratt?

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

Are there other ghost towns near Fratt?

Yes. Coker (6.3 mi), Boldtville (11 mi), Adkins (13 mi), Lone Oak Community (14 mi).

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