Gruene Ghost Town

Comal County, Texas29.7383, -98.1039

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
2.8 miNew Braunfels, TX
Mild months
Jan–Dec8 of 12
Next ghost town
9.4 miZorn
Gruene, Texas
Photo: Billy Hathorn (talk), CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Gruene is a former settlement in Comal County, Texas, listed among the ghost towns of Texas.

On the map

20 mi40 miSan MarcosSchertzSeguinCiboloCanyon LakeGruene
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Gruene. 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 New Braunfels, TX, about 2.8 miles south in a straight line.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Zorn9.4 mi east
  2. Fratt23 mi southwest
  3. Honey Creek24 mi west
  4. Concrete25 mi south
  5. Adkins25 mi south
  6. Carpenter25 mi south
  7. Twin Sisters26 mi northwest
  8. Cottage Hill26 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°6340Jan6644Feb7250Mar8056Apr8665May9271Jun9673Jul9773Aug9168Sep8358Oct7248Nov6540DecJan: 2.4 inFeb: 1.8 inMar: 2.6 inApr: 2.5 inMay: 4.1 inJun: 3.8 inJul: 2.7 inAug: 2.4 inSep: 3.7 inOct: 3.8 inNov: 2.7 inDec: 2.6 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 New Braunfels Wfo. May to September bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the New Braunfels Wfo station (USC00416273), 5.1 miles away. About 35.1 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationComal County, Texas
Coordinates29.73830, -98.10390
Also known asGruene, Texas
SourcesWikidata Q8216063 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Gruene ghost town?

In Comal County, Texas, at 29.7383, -98.1039. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is New Braunfels, TX, about 2.8 miles south in a straight line.

Can you visit Gruene?

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 Gruene?

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

Are there other ghost towns near Gruene?

Yes. Zorn (9.4 mi), Fratt (23 mi), Honey Creek (24 mi), Concrete (25 mi).

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