Independence Ghost Town

Washington County, Texas30.3194, -96.3467

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
11 miSomerville, TX
Mild months
Jan–Dec8 of 12
Next ghost town
9.4 miGay Hill
Illustration of a plains landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Independence. No free-licensed photo yet.

Independence, in Washington County, Texas, is a ghost town.

On the map

20 mi40 miCollege StationBryanBrenhamNavasotaPrairie ViewHempsteadIndependence
  • State
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Independence. 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 Somerville, TX, about 11 miles west in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is College Station, TX, 19 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Gay Hill9.4 mi west
  2. Dallam10 mi northeast
  3. Goodwill11 mi southeast
  4. Washington-on-the-Brazos12 mi east
  5. Dinkins12 mi northeast
  6. Enright13 mi north
  7. Rock Island14 mi southeast
  8. Wicker15 mi north

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°6238Jan6542Feb7249Mar7956Apr8665May9171Jun9573Jul9673Aug9167Sep8256Oct7147Nov6440DecJan: 3.5 inFeb: 3.0 inMar: 3.3 inApr: 3.4 inMay: 4.7 inJun: 4.6 inJul: 2.2 inAug: 3.3 inSep: 3.8 inOct: 4.7 inNov: 4.0 inDec: 3.6 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 Washington Sp. June to September bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Washington Sp station (USC00419491), 11 miles away. About 44.1 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationWashington County, Texas
Coordinates30.31940, -96.34670
Also known asIndependence, Texas, Independence, TX
SourcesWikidata Q3470451 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Independence ghost town?

In Washington County, Texas, at 30.3194, -96.3467. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Somerville, TX, about 11 miles west in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is College Station, TX, 19 miles away.

Can you visit Independence?

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 Independence?

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

Are there other ghost towns near Independence?

Yes. Gay Hill (9.4 mi), Dallam (10 mi), Goodwill (11 mi), Washington-on-the-Brazos (12 mi).

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