Mobile Ghost Town
Tyler County, Texas30.9251, -94.4798
Can you visit?
Likely private land
Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first
- Nearest town
- 11 miWoodville, TX
- Mild months
- Jan–Dec9 of 12
- Next ghost town
- 13 miNancy
Mobile is an abandoned town in Tyler County, Texas.
On the map
- National Forest
- Private or unlisted
Star: Mobile. 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 Woodville, TX, about 11 miles south in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Beaumont, TX, 61 miles away.
Ghost towns nearby
- Nancy13 mi north
- Manning15 mi north
- Concord19 mi northeast
- Shawnee20 mi north
- Laurelia21 mi west
- Zavala21 mi east
- Beulah21 mi northwest
- Monterey22 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 September to May, judging by NOAA normals from Town Bluff Dam. June to September bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.
NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Town Bluff Dam station (USC00419101), 20 miles away. About 59.2 inches of precipitation a year.
Facts
| Location | Tyler County, Texas |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 30.92510, -94.47980 |
| Sources | Wikidata Q85785993 · Wikipedia article |
Questions
Where is Mobile ghost town?
In Tyler County, Texas, at 30.9251, -94.4798. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Woodville, TX, about 11 miles south in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Beaumont, TX, 61 miles away.
Can you visit Mobile?
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 Mobile?
Mild months here run September to May, judging by NOAA normals from Town Bluff Dam. June to September bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.
Are there other ghost towns near Mobile?
Yes. Nancy (13 mi), Manning (15 mi), Concord (19 mi), Shawnee (20 mi).
