Lytton Springs Ghost Town

Caldwell County, Texas30.0047, -97.6125

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
6.2 miMustang Ridge, TX
Mild months
Jan–Dec8 of 12
Elevation
610 ft187 m
Lytton Springs, Texas
Photo: Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Lytton Springs, in Caldwell County, Texas, is a ghost town. It lies at about 610 feet above sea level.

On the map

20 mi40 miKyleLockhartBudaHornsby BendWyldwoodCedar CreekGarfieldLytton Springs
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Lytton Springs. 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 Mustang Ridge, TX, about 6.2 miles northwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Kyle, TX, 16 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Polonia7.7 mi southwest
  2. Goforth11 mi west
  3. McDuff18 mi northeast
  4. Phelan20 mi northeast
  5. Upton21 mi east
  6. Dunstan22 mi northeast
  7. Yewpon26 mi northeast
  8. Zorn27 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

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°6237Jan6642Feb7247Mar7955Apr8564May9271Jun9672Jul9773Aug9167Sep8256Oct7246Nov6439DecJan: 2.6 inFeb: 2.1 inMar: 3.2 inApr: 2.7 inMay: 4.7 inJun: 3.0 inJul: 2.4 inAug: 2.5 inSep: 3.2 inOct: 5.1 inNov: 3.2 inDec: 2.9 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 Cedar Creek 5 S. May to September bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Cedar Creek 5 S station (USC00411541), 8.1 miles away. About 37.6 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationCaldwell County, Texas
Coordinates30.00470, -97.61250
Elevation610 ft (187 m)
Also known asLytton Springs, Texas, Lytton Springs, TX
SourcesWikidata Q9355852 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Lytton Springs ghost town?

In Caldwell County, Texas, at 30.0047, -97.6125. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Mustang Ridge, TX, about 6.2 miles northwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Kyle, TX, 16 miles away.

Can you visit Lytton Springs?

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 Lytton Springs?

Mild months here run October to May, judging by NOAA normals from Cedar Creek 5 S. May to September bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

Are there other ghost towns near Lytton Springs?

Yes. Polonia (7.7 mi), Goforth (11 mi), McDuff (18 mi), Phelan (20 mi).

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