Nickelville Ghost Town

Collin County, Texas33.0186, -96.5289

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
0.7 miWylie, TX
Mild months
Feb–Dec8 of 12
Next ghost town
12 miBiggers
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Nickelville, in Collin County, Texas, is a ghost town.

On the map

20 mi40 miGarlandRockwallNickelville
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Nickelville. 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 Wylie, TX, about 0.7 miles north in a straight line.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Biggers12 mi north
  2. Parris17 mi north
  3. Clinton18 mi east
  4. Camey Spur19 mi west
  5. Lawson22 mi south
  6. La Reunion26 mi southwest
  7. Mantua26 mi north
  8. Sowers30 mi southwest

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. Another parcel starts within a quarter mile: Kreymer Estates Park, Oncor/Lavon Park. Ruins often spread across more than one owner.

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°5434Jan5838Feb6546Mar7353Apr8063May8870Jun9273Jul9373Aug8766Sep7755Oct6545Nov5636DecJan: 2.6 inFeb: 2.7 inMar: 3.5 inApr: 3.7 inMay: 4.7 inJun: 4.1 inJul: 1.9 inAug: 2.1 inSep: 3.1 inOct: 4.4 inNov: 3.4 inDec: 3.5 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 Lavon Dam. June to September bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Lavon Dam station (USC00415094), 2.7 miles away. About 39.7 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationCollin County, Texas
Coordinates33.01861, -96.52889
SourcesWikidata Q24260743 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Nickelville ghost town?

In Collin County, Texas, at 33.0186, -96.5289. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Wylie, TX, about 0.7 miles north in a straight line.

Can you visit Nickelville?

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. Another parcel starts within a quarter mile: Kreymer Estates Park, Oncor/Lavon Park. Ruins often spread across more than one owner.

When is the best time to visit Nickelville?

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

Are there other ghost towns near Nickelville?

Yes. Biggers (12 mi), Parris (17 mi), Clinton (18 mi), Camey Spur (19 mi).

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