Lake Barbara Ghost Town
Brazoria County, Texas29.0253, -95.3894
Can you visit?
Likely private land
Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first
- Nearest town
- 0.5 miClute, TX
- Mild months
- Jan–Dec8 of 12
- Next ghost town
- 23 miHasima
Lake Barbara is a ghost town in Brazoria County, Texas.
On the map
- Private or unlisted
Star: Lake Barbara. 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 Clute, TX, about 0.5 miles west in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Galveston, TX, 28 miles away.
Ghost towns nearby
- Hasima23 mi west
- Newgulf35 mi northwest
- Preston39 mi northwest
- Waterville39 mi west
- Peach Creek40 mi northwest
- Plainview57 mi west
- Nottawa58 mi northwest
- Pittsville58 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
Mild months here run October to May, judging by NOAA normals from Freeport 2 Nw. June to September bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.
NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Freeport 2 Nw station (USC00413340), 2.9 miles away. About 50.0 inches of precipitation a year.
Facts
| Location | Brazoria County, Texas |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 29.02528, -95.38944 |
| Sources | Wikidata Q114414380 · Wikipedia article |
Questions
Where is Lake Barbara ghost town?
In Brazoria County, Texas, at 29.0253, -95.3894. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Clute, TX, about 0.5 miles west in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Galveston, TX, 28 miles away.
Can you visit Lake Barbara?
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 Lake Barbara?
Mild months here run October to May, judging by NOAA normals from Freeport 2 Nw. June to September bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.
Are there other ghost towns near Lake Barbara?
Yes. Hasima (23 mi), Newgulf (35 mi), Preston (39 mi), Waterville (39 mi).
