Gay Hill Ghost Town

Washington County, Texas30.2719, -96.4942

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
5.5 miSomerville, TX
Mild months
Jan–Dec8 of 12
Elevation
370 ft113 m
Illustration of a plains landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Gay Hill. No free-licensed photo yet.

Gay Hill is a former settlement in Washington County, Texas, listed among the ghost towns of Texas. It lies at about 370 feet above sea level.

On the map

20 mi40 miCollege StationBryanBrenhamNavasotaHempsteadGiddingsCaldwellGay Hill
  • State
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Gay Hill. 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 Somerville, TX, about 5.5 miles northwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is College Station, TX, 25 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Independence9.4 mi east
  2. Goodwill19 mi east
  3. Dallam19 mi northeast
  4. Enright20 mi northeast
  5. Rock Island21 mi east
  6. Washington-on-the-Brazos21 mi east
  7. Wicker21 mi northeast
  8. Dinkins22 mi northeast

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°6235Jan6639Feb7346Mar8053Apr8762May9368Jun9770Jul9870Aug9264Sep8353Oct7244Nov6437DecJan: 3.2 inFeb: 2.9 inMar: 3.2 inApr: 3.3 inMay: 4.7 inJun: 3.9 inJul: 1.9 inAug: 2.8 inSep: 3.4 inOct: 4.3 inNov: 3.5 inDec: 3.6 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 Somerville Dam. May to September bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Somerville Dam station (USC00418446), 5.3 miles away. About 40.7 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationWashington County, Texas
Coordinates30.27190, -96.49420
Elevation370 ft (113 m)
Also known asGay Hill, Washington County, Texas, Gay Hill, TX
SourcesWikidata Q18151498 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Gay Hill ghost town?

In Washington County, Texas, at 30.2719, -96.4942. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Somerville, TX, about 5.5 miles northwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is College Station, TX, 25 miles away.

Can you visit Gay Hill?

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 Gay Hill?

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

Are there other ghost towns near Gay Hill?

Yes. Independence (9.4 mi), Goodwill (19 mi), Dallam (19 mi), Enright (20 mi).

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