Parris Ghost Town

Collin County, Texas33.2528, -96.6058

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
3.7 miMelissa, TX
Mild months
Jan–Dec9 of 12
Elevation
550 ft168 m
Illustration of a plains landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Parris. No free-licensed photo yet.

Parris, in Collin County, Texas, is a ghost town. It lies at about 550 feet above sea level.

On the map

20 mi40 miAllenProsperPrincetonAnnaParris
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Parris. 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 Melissa, TX, about 3.7 miles northeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is McKinney, TX, 4.9 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Biggers5.2 mi southeast
  2. Mantua10 mi north
  3. Nickelville17 mi south
  4. Camey Spur19 mi southwest
  5. Clinton24 mi southeast
  6. Minters Chapel37 mi southwest
  7. Sowers37 mi southwest
  8. La Reunion37 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.

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°5634Jan6036Feb6945Mar7652Apr8362May9070Jun9472Jul9571Aug8765Sep7954Oct6744Nov5837Dec
Mild month (average high 55–88°F, low above 28°F) 32°F, freezing Rain and snow water, inches

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

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Mckinney Municipal Airport station (USC00415766), 4.4 miles away.

Facts

LocationCollin County, Texas
Coordinates33.25280, -96.60580
Elevation550 ft (168 m)
Also known asParris, Texas, Parris, TX
SourcesWikidata Q14711214 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Parris ghost town?

In Collin County, Texas, at 33.2528, -96.6058. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Melissa, TX, about 3.7 miles northeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is McKinney, TX, 4.9 miles away.

Can you visit Parris?

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 Parris?

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

Are there other ghost towns near Parris?

Yes. Biggers (5.2 mi), Mantua (10 mi), Nickelville (17 mi), Camey Spur (19 mi).

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