Louetta Ghost Town

Harris County, Texas30.0067, -95.5611

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
7 miTomball, TX
Mild months
Jan–Dec8 of 12
Next ghost town
29 miPittsville
Illustration of a plains landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Louetta. No free-licensed photo yet.

Louetta is a former settlement in Harris County, Texas, listed among the ghost towns of Texas.

On the map

20 mi40 miThe WoodlandsSpringTomballAldineJersey VillageHunters Creek VillageSpring Valley VillageLouetta
  • State
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Louetta. 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 Tomball, TX, about 7 miles northwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Spring, TX, 11 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Pittsville29 mi southwest
  2. Esperanza34 mi north
  3. Rock Island38 mi west
  4. Goodwill41 mi northwest
  5. Washington-on-the-Brazos42 mi northwest
  6. Goshen44 mi north
  7. Rexville44 mi southwest
  8. Dinkins47 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°6343Jan6847Feb7453Mar8059Apr8667May9273Jun9475Jul9574Aug9070Sep8260Oct7250Nov6544DecJan: 3.5 inFeb: 2.7 inMar: 3.4 inApr: 3.8 inMay: 4.9 inJun: 5.4 inJul: 3.7 inAug: 4.9 inSep: 5.2 inOct: 5.6 inNov: 4.0 inDec: 3.7 inrain
Mild month (average high 55–88°F, low above 28°F) 32°F, freezing Rain and snow water, inches

Mild months here run October to May, judging by NOAA normals from Houston Hooks Mem Ap. June to September bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Houston Hooks Mem Ap station (USW00053910), 4.2 miles away. About 50.8 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationHarris County, Texas
Coordinates30.00670, -95.56110
Also known asLouetta, Texas, Louetta, TX
SourcesWikidata Q6686094 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Louetta ghost town?

In Harris County, Texas, at 30.0067, -95.5611. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Tomball, TX, about 7 miles northwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Spring, TX, 11 miles away.

Can you visit Louetta?

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 Louetta?

Mild months here run October to May, judging by NOAA normals from Houston Hooks Mem Ap. June to September bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

Are there other ghost towns near Louetta?

Yes. Pittsville (29 mi), Esperanza (34 mi), Rock Island (38 mi).

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