Paucaunla Ghost Town

Bryan County, Oklahoma33.8530, -96.4140

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
5.4 miColbert, OK
Mild months
Feb–Dec8 of 12
Next ghost town
13 miPreston
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Paucaunla is an abandoned town in Bryan County, Oklahoma.

On the map

20 mi40 miShermanDenisonDurantBonhamCaleraPottsboroPrestonPaucaunla
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Star: Paucaunla. 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 Colbert, OK, about 5.4 miles west in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Sherman, TX, 20 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Preston13 mi west
  2. New Woodville16 mi northwest
  3. Chahta Tamaha18 mi northeast
  4. Hatsboro19 mi northwest
  5. Mantua33 mi south
  6. Boggy Depot33 mi north
  7. Bug Tussle37 mi southeast
  8. Parris43 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

0°20°40°60°80°100°5333Jan5737Feb6644Mar7352Apr8060May8969Jun9372Jul9471Aug8765Sep7653Oct6543Nov5535DecJan: 2.4 inFeb: 2.9 inMar: 4.0 inApr: 4.0 inMay: 5.8 inJun: 4.4 inJul: 3.3 inAug: 2.7 inSep: 4.0 inOct: 4.7 inNov: 3.5 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 Durant 6Sse Mesonet. June to September bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Durant 6Sse Mesonet station (USC00342680), 7.1 miles away. About 45.2 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationBryan County, Oklahoma
Coordinates33.85300, -96.41400
Also known asPaucaunla, OK
SourcesWikidata Q19987471 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Paucaunla ghost town?

In Bryan County, Oklahoma, at 33.8530, -96.4140. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Colbert, OK, about 5.4 miles west in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Sherman, TX, 20 miles away.

Can you visit Paucaunla?

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 Paucaunla?

Mild months here run February to May, September to December, judging by NOAA normals from Durant 6Sse Mesonet. June to September bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

Are there other ghost towns near Paucaunla?

Yes. Preston (13 mi), New Woodville (16 mi), Chahta Tamaha (18 mi), Hatsboro (19 mi).

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