Oakland Ghost Town

Colorado County, Texas29.6017, -96.8300

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
7.2 miSchulenburg, TX
Mild months
Jan–Dec7 of 12
Elevation
170 ft51 m
Illustration of a plains landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Oakland. No free-licensed photo yet.

Oakland, in Colorado County, Texas, is a ghost town. It lies at about 170 feet above sea level.

On the map

20 mi40 miGonzalesYoakumLa GrangeSmithvilleColumbusEagle LakeSchulenburgOakland
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Oakland. 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 Schulenburg, TX, about 7.2 miles northwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Victoria, TX, 54 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Hackberry3.1 mi southwest
  2. Osage12 mi northeast
  3. Praha15 mi west
  4. Petersburg16 mi south
  5. Black Jack Springs18 mi northwest
  6. Provident City25 mi southeast
  7. Pisek26 mi northeast
  8. Stella27 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°6645Jan6949Feb7655Mar8261Apr8869May9474Jun9675Jul9875Aug9271Sep8562Oct7553Nov6746DecJan: 3.1 inFeb: 2.3 inMar: 3.0 inApr: 3.5 inMay: 4.4 inJun: 4.5 inJul: 2.5 inAug: 3.2 inSep: 3.7 inOct: 4.3 inNov: 3.2 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 April, judging by NOAA normals from Hallettsville 2 N. June to September bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Hallettsville 2 N station (USC00413873), 11 miles away. About 40.4 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationColorado County, Texas
Coordinates29.60170, -96.83000
Elevation170 ft (51 m)
Also known asOakland, Colorado County, Texas, Oakland, TX
SourcesWikidata Q7073934 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Oakland ghost town?

In Colorado County, Texas, at 29.6017, -96.8300. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Schulenburg, TX, about 7.2 miles northwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Victoria, TX, 54 miles away.

Can you visit Oakland?

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 Oakland?

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

Are there other ghost towns near Oakland?

Yes. Hackberry (3.1 mi), Osage (12 mi), Praha (15 mi), Petersburg (16 mi).

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