Grapetown Ghost Town

Gillespie County, Texas30.1475, -98.7683

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
10 miFredericksburg, TX
Mild months
Jan–Dec9 of 12
Elevation
1,730 ft528 m
Illustration of a plains landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Grapetown. No free-licensed photo yet.

Grapetown is an abandoned town in Gillespie County, Texas. It lies at about 1,730 feet above sea level.

On the map

20 mi40 miKerrvilleBoerneFair Oaks RanchFredericksburgScenic OaksJohnson CityGrapetown
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Grapetown. 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 Fredericksburg, TX, about 10 miles northwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is San Antonio, TX, 50 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Luckenbach2.4 mi north
  2. Bankersmith3.5 mi southwest
  3. Cain City4.3 mi northwest
  4. Blumenthal5.4 mi north
  5. Zodiac5.5 mi north
  6. Albert10 mi east
  7. Pedernales11 mi west
  8. Waring14 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°6034Jan6438Feb7146Mar7853Apr8462May9068Jun9371Jul9470Aug8864Sep7954Oct6844Nov6136DecJan: 1.6 inFeb: 1.8 inMar: 2.5 inApr: 2.5 inMay: 4.3 inJun: 3.0 inJul: 1.9 inAug: 2.4 inSep: 3.2 inOct: 3.1 inNov: 2.2 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 September to May, judging by NOAA normals from Fredericksburg. June to September bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Fredericksburg station (USC00413329), 11 miles away. About 30.5 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationGillespie County, Texas
Coordinates30.14750, -98.76830
Elevation1,730 ft (528 m)
Also known asGrapetown, Texas, Grapetown, TX
SourcesWikidata Q5597026 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Grapetown ghost town?

In Gillespie County, Texas, at 30.1475, -98.7683. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Fredericksburg, TX, about 10 miles northwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is San Antonio, TX, 50 miles away.

Can you visit Grapetown?

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 Grapetown?

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

Are there other ghost towns near Grapetown?

Yes. Luckenbach (2.4 mi), Bankersmith (3.5 mi), Cain City (4.3 mi), Blumenthal (5.4 mi).

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