Pendell Ghost Town

Bosque County, Texas31.7136, -97.5414

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
5.4 miClifton, TX
Mild months
Jan–Dec8 of 12
Next ghost town
12 miGreenock
Illustration of a plains landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Pendell. No free-licensed photo yet.

Pendell, in Bosque County, Texas, is a ghost town.

On the map

20 mi40 miWacoGatesvilleWoodwayMcGregorCliftonWillow GroveWhitneyPendell
  • Other federal
  • Military, DOE
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Pendell. 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 Clifton, TX, about 5.4 miles northwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Waco, TX, 23 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Greenock12 mi east
  2. Jonesboro21 mi west
  3. Levita25 mi southwest
  4. Huron25 mi northeast
  5. Whiteway26 mi west
  6. Ireland27 mi west
  7. Fairy27 mi west
  8. The Grove30 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°5734Jan6138Feb6846Mar7653Apr8462May9170Jun9572Jul9672Aug8966Sep7954Oct6844Nov5937DecJan: 2.5 inFeb: 2.4 inMar: 3.5 inApr: 3.5 inMay: 4.6 inJun: 3.9 inJul: 1.7 inAug: 2.0 inSep: 3.8 inOct: 4.4 inNov: 2.6 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 Whitney Dam. June to September bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Whitney Dam station (USC00419715), 14 miles away. About 37.6 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationBosque County, Texas
Coordinates31.71361, -97.54139
SourcesWikidata Q114414362 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Pendell ghost town?

In Bosque County, Texas, at 31.7136, -97.5414. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Clifton, TX, about 5.4 miles northwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Waco, TX, 23 miles away.

Can you visit Pendell?

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 Pendell?

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

Are there other ghost towns near Pendell?

Yes. Greenock (12 mi), Jonesboro (21 mi), Levita (25 mi), Huron (25 mi).

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