Justiceburg Ghost Town

Garza County, Texas33.0419, -101.2030

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
15 miPost, TX
Mild months
Jan–Dec9 of 12
Elevation
2,250 ft687 m
Justiceburg, Texas
Photo: Nach0king, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Justiceburg is an abandoned town in Garza County, Texas. It lies at about 2,250 feet above sea level.

On the map

20 mi40 miSnyderSlatonPostTahokaRotanRansom CanyonJusticeburg
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Justiceburg. 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 Post, TX, about 15 miles northwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Lubbock, TX, 53 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Close City20 mi northwest
  2. Clairemont27 mi east
  3. Mesquite27 mi southwest
  4. Cap Rock33 mi north
  5. Cuthbert40 mi south
  6. Wayside40 mi northwest
  7. Wastella49 mi southeast
  8. Slide49 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°5630Jan6033Feb6841Mar7749Apr8459May9268Jun9572Jul9471Aug8663Sep7752Oct6540Nov5732DecJan: 0.8 inFeb: 0.9 inMar: 1.4 inApr: 1.7 inMay: 2.5 inJun: 3.0 inJul: 2.0 inAug: 1.9 inSep: 2.1 inOct: 1.9 inNov: 1.3 inDec: 0.8 inrain
Mild month (average high 55–88°F, low above 28°F) 32°F, freezing Rain and snow water, inches

Mild months here run September to May, judging by NOAA normals from Lake Alan Henry. May to September bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up; snow is normal in February.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Lake Alan Henry station (USC00414967), 9.1 miles away. About 20.3 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationGarza County, Texas
Coordinates33.04190, -101.20300
Elevation2,250 ft (687 m)
Also known asJusticeburg, Texas, Justiceburg, TX
SourcesWikidata Q6317209 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Justiceburg ghost town?

In Garza County, Texas, at 33.0419, -101.2030. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Post, TX, about 15 miles northwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Lubbock, TX, 53 miles away.

Can you visit Justiceburg?

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 Justiceburg?

Mild months here run September to May, judging by NOAA normals from Lake Alan Henry. May to September bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up; snow is normal in February.

Are there other ghost towns near Justiceburg?

Yes. Close City (20 mi), Clairemont (27 mi), Mesquite (27 mi), Cap Rock (33 mi).

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