Old Troy Ghost Town
Bell County, Texas31.2318, -97.3058
Can you visit?
Likely private land
Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first
- Nearest town
- 2.6 miTroy, TX
- Mild months
- Jan–Dec8 of 12
- Next ghost town
- 11 miAiken
Old Troy, in Bell County, Texas, is a ghost town.
On the map
- Other federal
- Military, DOE
- Private or unlisted
Star: Old Troy. 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 Troy, TX, about 2.6 miles south in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Temple, TX, 10 miles away.
Ghost towns nearby
- Aiken11 mi southwest
- Bland12 mi west
- The Grove13 mi west
- Ocker15 mi southeast
- Stringtown15 mi south
- Brookhaven19 mi west
- Sarahville de Viesca23 mi east
- Bryant Station27 mi south
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
Mild months here run October to May, judging by NOAA normals from Mcgregor. June to September bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.
NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Mcgregor station (USC00415757), 15 miles away. About 37.9 inches of precipitation a year.
Facts
| Location | Bell County, Texas |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 31.23184, -97.30584 |
| Sources | Wikidata Q7085333 · Wikipedia article |
Questions
Where is Old Troy ghost town?
In Bell County, Texas, at 31.2318, -97.3058. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Troy, TX, about 2.6 miles south in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Temple, TX, 10 miles away.
Can you visit Old Troy?
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 Old Troy?
Mild months here run October to May, judging by NOAA normals from Mcgregor. June to September bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.
Are there other ghost towns near Old Troy?
Yes. Aiken (11 mi), Bland (12 mi), The Grove (13 mi), Ocker (15 mi).
