Mangum Ghost Town

Eastland County, Texas32.3200, -98.8594

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
6.2 miEastland, TX
Mild months
Jan–Dec8 of 12
Next ghost town
12 miAlameda
Illustration of a plains landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Mangum. No free-licensed photo yet.

Mangum is an abandoned town in Eastland County, Texas.

On the map

20 mi40 miStephenvilleBreckenridgeComancheClydeCiscoEastlandDublinMangum
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Mangum. 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 Eastland, TX, about 6.2 miles northeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Abilene, TX, 52 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Alameda12 mi east
  2. Gunsight15 mi north
  3. Sipe Springs16 mi south
  4. Desdemona18 mi east
  5. La Casa22 mi northeast
  6. Callahan City25 mi west
  7. Comyn28 mi southeast
  8. Thurber29 mi northeast

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°5830Jan6133Feb7042Mar7749Apr8460May9167Jun9670Jul9668Aug8861Sep7950Oct6739Nov5931DecJan: 1.2 inFeb: 2.0 inMar: 2.4 inApr: 1.8 inMay: 3.8 inJun: 3.4 inJul: 1.9 inAug: 3.1 inSep: 2.8 inOct: 3.0 inNov: 1.9 inDec: 1.8 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 Eastland. June to September bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Eastland station (USC00412715), 6 miles away. About 29.1 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationEastland County, Texas
Coordinates32.32000, -98.85940
Also known asMangum, Texas
SourcesWikidata Q6749180 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Mangum ghost town?

In Eastland County, Texas, at 32.3200, -98.8594. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Eastland, TX, about 6.2 miles northeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Abilene, TX, 52 miles away.

Can you visit Mangum?

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 Mangum?

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

Are there other ghost towns near Mangum?

Yes. Alameda (12 mi), Gunsight (15 mi), Sipe Springs (16 mi), Desdemona (18 mi).

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