Phelan Ghost Town

Bastrop County, Texas30.1589, -97.3261

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
2.8 miCamp Swift, TX
Mild months
Jan–Dec8 of 12
Next ghost town
1.8 miDunstan
Phelan, Texas
Photo: Feralpearl, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Phelan is a ghost town in Bastrop County, Texas.

On the map

20 mi40 miManorElginHornsby BendWyldwoodSmithvillePhelan
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Phelan. 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 Camp Swift, TX, about 2.8 miles northeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Pflugerville, TX, 26 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Dunstan1.8 mi north
  2. Yewpon7 mi east
  3. McDuff9.3 mi northwest
  4. Upton11 mi south
  5. Grassyville15 mi east
  6. Pin Oak15 mi east
  7. Oak Hill15 mi southeast
  8. Flower Hill18 mi southeast

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°6237Jan6642Feb7247Mar7955Apr8564May9271Jun9672Jul9773Aug9167Sep8256Oct7246Nov6439DecJan: 2.6 inFeb: 2.1 inMar: 3.2 inApr: 2.7 inMay: 4.7 inJun: 3.0 inJul: 2.4 inAug: 2.5 inSep: 3.2 inOct: 5.1 inNov: 3.2 inDec: 2.9 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 Cedar Creek 5 S. May to September bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Cedar Creek 5 S station (USC00411541), 13 miles away. About 37.6 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationBastrop County, Texas
Coordinates30.15889, -97.32611
SourcesWikidata Q56290284 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Phelan ghost town?

In Bastrop County, Texas, at 30.1589, -97.3261. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Camp Swift, TX, about 2.8 miles northeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Pflugerville, TX, 26 miles away.

Can you visit Phelan?

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 Phelan?

Mild months here run October to May, judging by NOAA normals from Cedar Creek 5 S. May to September bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

Are there other ghost towns near Phelan?

Yes. Dunstan (1.8 mi), Yewpon (7 mi), McDuff (9.3 mi), Upton (11 mi).

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