Jot Em Down Ghost Town

Delta County, Texas33.3828, -95.8583

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
9.7 miCooper, TX
Mild months
Feb–Dec7 of 12
Elevation
530 ft163 m
Illustration of a plains landscape
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Jot Em Down is an abandoned town in Delta County, Texas. It lies at about 530 feet above sea level.

On the map

20 mi40 miGreenvilleParisSulphur SpringsBonhamCommerceCaddo MillsJot Em Down
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Star: Jot Em Down. 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 Cooper, TX, about 9.7 miles east in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Wylie, TX, 46 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Bug Tussle8.5 mi northwest
  2. Liberty Grove10 mi east
  3. Clinton29 mi southwest
  4. Coke40 mi southeast
  5. Mantua41 mi west
  6. Biggers42 mi west
  7. Parris44 mi west
  8. Paucaunla46 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

0°20°40°60°80°100°5434Jan5938Feb6644Mar7552Apr8262May9070Jun9474Jul9472Aug8865Sep7854Oct6644Nov5737DecJan: 3.3 inFeb: 3.5 inMar: 4.3 inApr: 4.2 inMay: 4.9 inJun: 4.2 inJul: 3.4 inAug: 3.0 inSep: 3.2 inOct: 5.8 inNov: 5.0 inDec: 4.5 inrain
Mild month (average high 55–88°F, low above 28°F) 32°F, freezing Rain and snow water, inches

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

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Cooper Dam station (USC00411968), 15 miles away. About 49.3 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationDelta County, Texas
Coordinates33.38280, -95.85830
Elevation530 ft (163 m)
Also known asJot Em Down, Texas, Jot Em Down, TX
SourcesWikidata Q6294431 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Jot Em Down ghost town?

In Delta County, Texas, at 33.3828, -95.8583. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Cooper, TX, about 9.7 miles east in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Wylie, TX, 46 miles away.

Can you visit Jot Em Down?

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 Jot Em Down?

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

Are there other ghost towns near Jot Em Down?

Yes. Bug Tussle (8.5 mi), Liberty Grove (10 mi), Clinton (29 mi), Coke (40 mi).

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