Mars Ghost Town

Van Zandt County, Texas32.3594, -95.7258

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
6.2 miBen Wheeler, TX
Mild months
Jan–Dec8 of 12
Elevation
460 ft140 m
Illustration of a plains landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Mars. No free-licensed photo yet.

Mars is an abandoned town in Van Zandt County, Texas. It lies at about 460 feet above sea level.

On the map

20 mi40 miAthensLindaleCantonChandlerHideawayGrand SalineMars
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Mars. 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 Ben Wheeler, TX, about 6.2 miles north in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Tyler, TX, 25 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Ben Wheeler6.1 mi north
  2. Clower13 mi north
  3. Corinth16 mi north
  4. Corinth19 mi southwest
  5. Centreville22 mi west
  6. Etna27 mi southeast
  7. Utica29 mi east
  8. Larissa31 mi southeast

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°5834Jan6238Feb6945Mar7653Apr8363May9070Jun9473Jul9572Aug8966Sep7955Oct6844Nov5936DecJan: 3.5 inFeb: 3.9 inMar: 4.1 inApr: 3.8 inMay: 4.3 inJun: 4.1 inJul: 2.5 inAug: 2.6 inSep: 3.0 inOct: 5.1 inNov: 3.5 inDec: 4.3 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 Athens. June to September bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Athens station (USC00410404), 15 miles away. About 44.7 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationVan Zandt County, Texas
Coordinates32.35944, -95.72583
Elevation460 ft (140 m)
Also known asMars, Texas, Mars, TX, Acme, Pleasant Ridge
SourcesWikidata Q27997533 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Mars ghost town?

In Van Zandt County, Texas, at 32.3594, -95.7258. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Ben Wheeler, TX, about 6.2 miles north in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Tyler, TX, 25 miles away.

Can you visit Mars?

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 Mars?

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

Are there other ghost towns near Mars?

Yes. Ben Wheeler (6.1 mi), Clower (13 mi), Corinth (16 mi), Corinth (19 mi).

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