Jonesboro Ghost Town

Hamilton County, Texas31.6147, -97.8767

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
14 miGatesville, TX
Mild months
Jan–Dec8 of 12
Elevation
960 ft294 m
Illustration of a plains landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Jonesboro. No free-licensed photo yet.

Jonesboro, in Hamilton County, Texas, is a ghost town. It lies at about 960 feet above sea level.

On the map

20 mi40 miCopperas CoveGatesvilleMcGregorCliftonHamiltonWillow GroveMoodyJonesboro
  • Other federal
  • Military, DOE
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Jonesboro. 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 Gatesville, TX, about 14 miles southeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Killeen, TX, 38 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Whiteway5.9 mi west
  2. Ireland6.2 mi southwest
  3. Levita6.9 mi south
  4. Ohio13 mi southwest
  5. Fairy17 mi north
  6. Pendell21 mi east
  7. Spurlin22 mi northwest
  8. Izoro25 mi southwest

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°6036Jan6439Feb7147Mar7854Apr8463May9170Jun9572Jul9672Aug9065Sep8055Oct7045Nov6136DecJan: 2.3 inFeb: 2.5 inMar: 3.2 inApr: 3.2 inMay: 4.1 inJun: 3.4 inJul: 3.0 inAug: 3.0 inSep: 2.9 inOct: 4.2 inNov: 2.6 inDec: 2.5 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 Gatesville. June to September bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Gatesville station (USC00413485), 17 miles away. About 36.9 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationHamilton County, Texas
Coordinates31.61472, -97.87667
Elevation960 ft (294 m)
Also known asJonesboro, Texas, Jonesboro, TX
SourcesWikidata Q6275377 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Jonesboro ghost town?

In Hamilton County, Texas, at 31.6147, -97.8767. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Gatesville, TX, about 14 miles southeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Killeen, TX, 38 miles away.

Can you visit Jonesboro?

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 Jonesboro?

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

Are there other ghost towns near Jonesboro?

Yes. Whiteway (5.9 mi), Ireland (6.2 mi), Levita (6.9 mi), Ohio (13 mi).

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