McNeil Ghost Town

Travis County, Texas30.4531, -97.7206

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
2.5 miWells Branch, TX
Mild months
Jan–Dec8 of 12
Elevation
830 ft253 m
McNeil, Texas
Photo: Archangle0, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

McNeil is a former settlement in Travis County, Texas, listed among the ghost towns of Texas. It lies at about 830 feet above sea level.

On the map

20 mi40 miAustinRound RockLeanderCedar ParkManorMcNeil
  • Private or unlisted

Star: McNeil. 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 Wells Branch, TX, about 2.5 miles east in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Round Rock, TX, 6.1 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. New Sweden13 mi east
  2. McDuff22 mi southeast
  3. Goforth30 mi south
  4. Dunstan30 mi southeast
  5. Phelan31 mi southeast
  6. Lytton Springs32 mi south
  7. Mormon Mill33 mi northwest
  8. Donahoe34 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°6038Jan6541Feb7248Mar7955Apr8464May9270Jun9673Jul9672Aug8966Sep8057Oct6947Nov6138DecJan: 2.6 inFeb: 2.0 inMar: 3.0 inApr: 2.3 inMay: 4.1 inJun: 4.4 inJul: 2.8 inAug: 2.3 inSep: 3.4 inOct: 4.6 inNov: 2.8 inDec: 2.8 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 Austin Great Hills. June to September bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Austin Great Hills station (USC00410433), 3.8 miles away. About 37.1 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationTravis County, Texas
Coordinates30.45306, -97.72056
Elevation830 ft (253 m)
Also known asMcNeil, Travis County, Texas, McNeil, Texas, McNeil, TX
SourcesWikidata Q6802516 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is McNeil ghost town?

In Travis County, Texas, at 30.4531, -97.7206. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Wells Branch, TX, about 2.5 miles east in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Round Rock, TX, 6.1 miles away.

Can you visit McNeil?

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 McNeil?

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

Are there other ghost towns near McNeil?

Yes. New Sweden (13 mi), McDuff (22 mi), Goforth (30 mi), Dunstan (30 mi).

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