Linnville Ghost Town
Calhoun County, Texas28.6531, -96.6346
Can you visit?
Likely private land
Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first
- Nearest town
- 2.5 miPort Lavaca, TX
- Mild months
- Jan–Dec8 of 12
- Next ghost town
- 13 miIndianola
Linnville is an abandoned town in Calhoun County, Texas.
On the map
- Private or unlisted
Star: Linnville. 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 Port Lavaca, TX, about 2.5 miles south in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Victoria, TX, 24 miles away.
Ghost towns nearby
- Indianola13 mi southeast
- Texana18 mi north
- Plainview35 mi northeast
- Provident City44 mi north
- Aransas City45 mi southwest
- Copano46 mi southwest
- Taiton52 mi north
- Petersburg52 mi north
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 Pt Comfort. June to September bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.
NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Pt Comfort station (USC00417140), 4.8 miles away. About 41.1 inches of precipitation a year.
Facts
| Location | Calhoun County, Texas |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 28.65310, -96.63460 |
| Sources | Wikidata Q6554643 · Wikipedia article |
Questions
Where is Linnville ghost town?
In Calhoun County, Texas, at 28.6531, -96.6346. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Port Lavaca, TX, about 2.5 miles south in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Victoria, TX, 24 miles away.
Can you visit Linnville?
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 Linnville?
Mild months here run October to May, judging by NOAA normals from Pt Comfort. June to September bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.
Are there other ghost towns near Linnville?
Yes. Indianola (13 mi), Texana (18 mi), Plainview (35 mi).
