Hackberry Ghost Town

Lavaca County, Texas29.5790, -96.8750

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
7.4 miSchulenburg, TX
Mild months
Jan–Dec7 of 12
Next ghost town
3.1 miOakland
Illustration of a plains landscape
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Hackberry, in Lavaca County, Texas, is a ghost town.

On the map

20 mi40 miGonzalesYoakumLa GrangeSmithvilleColumbusEagle LakeSchulenburgHackberry
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Hackberry. 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 Schulenburg, TX, about 7.4 miles north in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Victoria, TX, 52 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Oakland3.1 mi northeast
  2. Praha13 mi northwest
  3. Petersburg14 mi south
  4. Osage15 mi northeast
  5. Black Jack Springs18 mi north
  6. Provident City25 mi southeast
  7. Stella27 mi northwest
  8. Pisek29 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°6645Jan6949Feb7655Mar8261Apr8869May9474Jun9675Jul9875Aug9271Sep8562Oct7553Nov6746DecJan: 3.1 inFeb: 2.3 inMar: 3.0 inApr: 3.5 inMay: 4.4 inJun: 4.5 inJul: 2.5 inAug: 3.2 inSep: 3.7 inOct: 4.3 inNov: 3.2 inDec: 2.7 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 April, judging by NOAA normals from Hallettsville 2 N. June to September bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Hallettsville 2 N station (USC00413873), 8.4 miles away. About 40.4 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationLavaca County, Texas
Coordinates29.57900, -96.87500
SourcesWikidata Q30599740 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Hackberry ghost town?

In Lavaca County, Texas, at 29.5790, -96.8750. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Schulenburg, TX, about 7.4 miles north in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Victoria, TX, 52 miles away.

Can you visit Hackberry?

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 Hackberry?

Mild months here run October to April, judging by NOAA normals from Hallettsville 2 N. June to September bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

Are there other ghost towns near Hackberry?

Yes. Oakland (3.1 mi), Praha (13 mi), Petersburg (14 mi), Osage (15 mi).

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