Nashville Ghost Town

Milam County, Texas30.8258, -96.6528

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
4.9 miHearne, TX
Mild months
Jan–Dec8 of 12
Next ghost town
3.8 miPort Sullivan
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Nashville, in Milam County, Texas, is a ghost town.

On the map

20 mi40 miCollege StationBryanRockdaleCameronCaldwellHearneLake BryanNashville
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Nashville. 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 Hearne, TX, about 4.9 miles northeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Bryan, TX, 20 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Port Sullivan3.8 mi northwest
  2. Sims13 mi southeast
  3. Varisco14 mi southeast
  4. Stone City15 mi southeast
  5. Owensville19 mi northeast
  6. Cottonwood19 mi east
  7. Moore19 mi east
  8. Clarkson20 mi northwest

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°6039Jan6444Feb7150Mar7857Apr8565May9271Jun9573Jul9673Aug9168Sep8158Oct6948Nov6241DecJan: 3.5 inFeb: 2.8 inMar: 3.8 inApr: 2.7 inMay: 4.7 inJun: 3.7 inJul: 1.6 inAug: 3.0 inSep: 3.0 inOct: 4.7 inNov: 3.3 inDec: 3.8 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 Franklin. June to September bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Franklin station (USC00413321), 17 miles away. About 40.6 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationMilam County, Texas
Coordinates30.82580, -96.65280
Also known asNashville, Texas, Nashville-on-the-Brazos, TX, Nashville-on-the-Brazos, Nashville-on-the-Brazos, Texas, Nashville, TX
SourcesWikidata Q6966931 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Nashville ghost town?

In Milam County, Texas, at 30.8258, -96.6528. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Hearne, TX, about 4.9 miles northeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Bryan, TX, 20 miles away.

Can you visit Nashville?

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 Nashville?

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

Are there other ghost towns near Nashville?

Yes. Port Sullivan (3.8 mi), Sims (13 mi), Varisco (14 mi), Stone City (15 mi).

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