Liberty Grove Ghost Town

Delta County, Texas33.3311, -95.6972

Can you visit?

Public land, open access

Cooper Recreation Area · Open to visitors

Nearest town
2.8 miCooper, TX
Mild months
Feb–Dec7 of 12
Elevation
450 ft137 m
Illustration of a plains landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Liberty Grove. No free-licensed photo yet.

Liberty Grove, in Delta County, Texas, is a ghost town. It lies at about 450 feet above sea level.

On the map

20 mi40 miGreenvilleParisSulphur SpringsCommerceMount VernonLiberty Grove
  • Other federal
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Liberty Grove. 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 2.8 miles north in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Rockwall, TX, 51 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Jot Em Down10 mi west
  2. Bug Tussle18 mi northwest
  3. Coke32 mi southeast
  4. Clinton35 mi southwest
  5. Biggers50 mi west
  6. Mantua50 mi west
  7. Corinth51 mi south
  8. Nickelville53 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

Other federal land: Cooper Recreation Area

PAD-US places this spot on Cooper Recreation Area, land managed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. PAD-US marks it as open to the public. Park rules, fees and seasonal closures can still apply.

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), 5.4 miles away. About 49.3 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationDelta County, Texas
Coordinates33.33110, -95.69720
Elevation450 ft (137 m)
Also known asLiberty Grove, Delta County, Texas, Liberty Grove, TX
SourcesWikidata Q14710954 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Liberty Grove ghost town?

In Delta County, Texas, at 33.3311, -95.6972. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Cooper, TX, about 2.8 miles north in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Rockwall, TX, 51 miles away.

Can you visit Liberty Grove?

Public land, open access. PAD-US places this spot on Cooper Recreation Area, land managed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. PAD-US marks it as open to the public. Park rules, fees and seasonal closures can still apply.

When is the best time to visit Liberty Grove?

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 Liberty Grove?

Yes. Jot Em Down (10 mi), Bug Tussle (18 mi), Coke (32 mi), Clinton (35 mi).

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