Oak Forest Ghost Town

Gonzales County, Texas29.4987, -97.5849

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
8.3 miGonzales, TX
Mild months
Jan–Dec8 of 12
Next ghost town
2.5 miMonthalia
Illustration of a plains landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Oak Forest. No free-licensed photo yet.

Oak Forest is a former settlement in Gonzales County, Texas, listed among the ghost towns of Texas.

On the map

20 mi40 miSeguinLockhartLulingYoakumRedwoodMcQueeneyOak Forest
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Oak Forest. 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 Gonzales, TX, about 8.3 miles east in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is San Marcos, TX, 33 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Monthalia2.5 mi southwest
  2. Leesville12 mi southwest
  3. Albuquerque19 mi southwest
  4. Cheapside19 mi southeast
  5. Union20 mi southwest
  6. Pandora23 mi southwest
  7. Alum27 mi southwest
  8. Zorn28 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°6240Jan6644Feb7251Mar7957Apr8666May9272Jun9474Jul9674Aug9069Sep8259Oct7249Nov6442DecJan: 2.4 inFeb: 2.1 inMar: 2.8 inApr: 2.8 inMay: 4.7 inJun: 3.4 inJul: 1.9 inAug: 2.9 inSep: 3.6 inOct: 3.9 inNov: 2.7 inDec: 2.7 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 Gonzales 2S. June to September bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Gonzales 2S station (USC00413622), 8.4 miles away. About 35.9 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationGonzales County, Texas
Coordinates29.49867, -97.58486
Also known asOak Forest, Texas, Oak Forest, TX
SourcesWikidata Q28912553 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Oak Forest ghost town?

In Gonzales County, Texas, at 29.4987, -97.5849. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Gonzales, TX, about 8.3 miles east in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is San Marcos, TX, 33 miles away.

Can you visit Oak Forest?

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 Oak Forest?

Mild months here run October to May, judging by NOAA normals from Gonzales 2S. June to September bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

Are there other ghost towns near Oak Forest?

Yes. Monthalia (2.5 mi), Leesville (12 mi), Albuquerque (19 mi), Cheapside (19 mi).

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