Newport Ghost Town

Clay County, Texas33.4678, -98.0164

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
12 miBowie, TX
Mild months
Feb–Dec8 of 12
Elevation
1,020 ft312 m
Illustration of a plains landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Newport. No free-licensed photo yet.

Newport is a former settlement in Clay County, Texas, listed among the ghost towns of Texas. It lies at about 1,020 feet above sea level.

On the map

20 mi40 miDecaturBridgeportBowieJacksboroNoconaHenriettaBoydNewport
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Newport. 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 Bowie, TX, about 12 miles northeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Wichita Falls, TX, 42 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Shannon14 mi west
  2. Belcherville25 mi northeast
  3. Jermyn26 mi southwest
  4. Audubon27 mi southeast
  5. Red River Station30 mi northeast
  6. Fleetwood31 mi north
  7. Rush Creek31 mi southeast
  8. Sycamore32 mi east

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°5430Jan5834Feb6742Mar7450Apr8159May8968Jun9372Jul9471Aug8664Sep7652Oct6540Nov5532DecJan: 1.6 inFeb: 2.3 inMar: 3.0 inApr: 3.0 inMay: 5.2 inJun: 4.0 inJul: 2.6 inAug: 2.5 inSep: 3.2 inOct: 3.6 inNov: 2.1 inDec: 2.1 inrain
Mild month (average high 55–88°F, low above 28°F) 32°F, freezing Rain and snow water, inches

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

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Bowie station (USC00410984), 11 miles away. About 35.2 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationClay County, Texas
Coordinates33.46780, -98.01640
Elevation1,020 ft (312 m)
Also known asNewport, Texas
SourcesWikidata Q14711147 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Newport ghost town?

In Clay County, Texas, at 33.4678, -98.0164. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Bowie, TX, about 12 miles northeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Wichita Falls, TX, 42 miles away.

Can you visit Newport?

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 Newport?

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

Are there other ghost towns near Newport?

Yes. Shannon (14 mi), Belcherville (25 mi), Jermyn (26 mi), Audubon (27 mi).

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