Illinois Bend Ghost Town

Montague County, Texas33.8817, -97.4872

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
11 miBurneyville, OK
Mild months
Feb–Dec8 of 12
Elevation
800 ft243 m
Illustration of a plains landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Illinois Bend. No free-licensed photo yet.

Illinois Bend is a ghost town in Montague County, Texas. It lies at about 800 feet above sea level.

On the map

20 mi40 miArdmoreGainesvilleBowieLone GroveNoconaMariettaLake KiowaIllinois Bend
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Illinois Bend. 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 Burneyville, OK, about 11 miles east in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Denton, TX, 50 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Spanish Fort9.4 mi northwest
  2. Marysville12 mi southeast
  3. Sivells Bend15 mi east
  4. Red River Station18 mi west
  5. Belcherville21 mi west
  6. Fleetwood21 mi west
  7. Wirt24 mi north
  8. Sugden31 mi northwest

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

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Mild month (average high 55–88°F, low above 28°F) 32°F, freezing Rain and snow water, inches

Mild months here run February to May, September to December, judging by NOAA normals from Burneyville 2Se Mesont. June to September bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Burneyville 2Se Mesont station (USC00341266), 13 miles away.

Facts

LocationMontague County, Texas
Coordinates33.88170, -97.48720
Elevation800 ft (243 m)
Also known asIllinois Bend, Texas, Illinois Bend, TX
SourcesWikidata Q12833541 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Illinois Bend ghost town?

In Montague County, Texas, at 33.8817, -97.4872. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Burneyville, OK, about 11 miles east in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Denton, TX, 50 miles away.

Can you visit Illinois Bend?

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 Illinois Bend?

Mild months here run February to May, September to December, judging by NOAA normals from Burneyville 2Se Mesont. June to September bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

Are there other ghost towns near Illinois Bend?

Yes. Spanish Fort (9.4 mi), Marysville (12 mi), Sivells Bend (15 mi), Red River Station (18 mi).

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