Morrill Ghost Town

Cherokee County, Texas31.5939, -95.0647

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
4 miAlto, TX
Mild months
Jan–Dec10 of 12
Next ghost town
5.1 miChronister
Illustration of a plains landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Morrill. No free-licensed photo yet.

Morrill is a ghost town in Cherokee County, Texas.

On the map

20 mi40 miLufkinNacogdochesPalestineJacksonvilleCrockettRuskHudsonMorrill
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Morrill. 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 Alto, TX, about 4 miles north in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Tyler, TX, 52 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Chronister5.1 mi southeast
  2. Weeping Mary5.6 mi west
  3. Wildhurst5.6 mi southeast
  4. New Birmingham13 mi north
  5. Durant18 mi southeast
  6. Lone Star25 mi north
  7. Jarvis25 mi northwest
  8. Granville25 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°5935Jan6239Feb6945Mar7652Apr8262May8869Jun9271Jul9370Aug8864Sep7853Oct6843Nov6037DecJan: 4.5 inFeb: 4.0 inMar: 4.2 inApr: 4.0 inMay: 4.6 inJun: 4.2 inJul: 2.8 inAug: 3.8 inSep: 3.9 inOct: 4.8 inNov: 4.7 inDec: 4.6 inrain
Mild month (average high 55–88°F, low above 28°F) 32°F, freezing Rain and snow water, inches

Mild months here run September to June, judging by NOAA normals from Lufkin 11 Nw. June to September bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Lufkin 11 Nw station (USC00415415), 15 miles away. About 50.1 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationCherokee County, Texas
Coordinates31.59389, -95.06472
SourcesWikidata Q29075633 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Morrill ghost town?

In Cherokee County, Texas, at 31.5939, -95.0647. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Alto, TX, about 4 miles north in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Tyler, TX, 52 miles away.

Can you visit Morrill?

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 Morrill?

Mild months here run September to June, judging by NOAA normals from Lufkin 11 Nw. June to September bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

Are there other ghost towns near Morrill?

Yes. Chronister (5.1 mi), Weeping Mary (5.6 mi), Wildhurst (5.6 mi), New Birmingham (13 mi).

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