Medicine Mound Ghost Town
Hardeman County, Texas34.1879, -99.5945
Can you visit?
Likely private land
Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first
- Nearest town
- 11 miQuanah, TX
- Mild months
- Feb–Dec7 of 12
- Next ghost town
- 16 miAcme
Medicine Mound, in Hardeman County, Texas, is a ghost town.
On the map
- Private or unlisted
Star: Medicine Mound. 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 Quanah, TX, about 11 miles northwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Wichita Falls, TX, 64 miles away.
Ghost towns nearby
- Acme16 mi northwest
- Hoot and Holler Crossing26 mi southeast
- Hess27 mi northeast
- Aaron29 mi north
- Kirkland30 mi northwest
- Bomarton48 mi south
- Reed50 mi north
- Vinson52 mi north
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
Mild months here run February to May, October to December, judging by NOAA normals from Copper Breaks Sp. May to September bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.
NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Copper Breaks Sp station (USC00411995), 10 miles away. About 26.5 inches of precipitation a year.
Facts
| Location | Hardeman County, Texas |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 34.18786, -99.59453 |
| Also known as | Medicine Mound, Texas |
| Sources | Wikidata Q6806742 · Wikipedia article |
Questions
Where is Medicine Mound ghost town?
In Hardeman County, Texas, at 34.1879, -99.5945. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Quanah, TX, about 11 miles northwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Wichita Falls, TX, 64 miles away.
Can you visit Medicine Mound?
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 Medicine Mound?
Mild months here run February to May, October to December, judging by NOAA normals from Copper Breaks Sp. May to September bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.
Are there other ghost towns near Medicine Mound?
Yes. Acme (16 mi), Hoot and Holler Crossing (26 mi), Hess (27 mi), Aaron (29 mi).
