Holbrook Ghost Town

Greene County, Pennsylvania39.8553, -80.3136

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
7.4 miWaynesburg, PA
Mild months
Apr–Oct7 of 12
Elevation
1,000 ft305 m
Illustration of a north landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Holbrook. No free-licensed photo yet.

Holbrook is a former settlement in Greene County, Pennsylvania, listed among the ghost towns of Pennsylvania. It lies at about 1,000 feet above sea level.

On the map

20 mi40 miWashingtonWestoverCentervilleMasontownFairdaleManningtonHolbrook
  • State
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Holbrook. 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 Waynesburg, PA, about 7.4 miles northeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Pittsburgh, PA, 44 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Stringtown20 mi east
  2. Wilson29 mi northwest
  3. Kelsey33 mi west
  4. Long Run35 mi northwest
  5. Stone House43 mi south
  6. West Overton43 mi northeast
  7. Ardara46 mi northeast
  8. Blooming Rose48 mi east

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°3819Jan4221Feb5127Mar6436Apr7347May8056Jun8360Jul8259Aug7751Sep6540Oct5330Nov4325DecJan: 3.4 inFeb: 2.8 inMar: 3.7 inApr: 3.4 inMay: 4.3 inJun: 4.2 inJul: 4.3 inAug: 3.9 inSep: 3.5 inOct: 3.2 inNov: 2.9 inDec: 3.3 inrain
Mild month (average high 55–88°F, low above 28°F) 32°F, freezing Rain and snow water, inches

Mild months here run April to October, judging by NOAA normals from Waynesburg 1 E. Snow is normal from December to March.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Waynesburg 1 E station (USC00369367), 8.4 miles away. About 42.9 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationGreene County, Pennsylvania
Coordinates39.85528, -80.31361
Elevation1,000 ft (305 m)
Also known asHolbrook, Pennsylvania, Holbrook, PA
SourcesWikidata Q30624771 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Holbrook ghost town?

In Greene County, Pennsylvania, at 39.8553, -80.3136. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Waynesburg, PA, about 7.4 miles northeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Pittsburgh, PA, 44 miles away.

Can you visit Holbrook?

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 Holbrook?

Mild months here run April to October, judging by NOAA normals from Waynesburg 1 E. Snow is normal from December to March.

Are there other ghost towns near Holbrook?

Yes. Stringtown (20 mi), Wilson (29 mi), Kelsey (33 mi), Long Run (35 mi).

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