Praha Ghost Town

Fayette County, Texas29.6700, -97.0669

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
2.7 miFlatonia, TX
Mild months
Jan–Dec8 of 12
Next ghost town
12 miBlack Jack Springs
Praha, Texas
Photo: The original uploader was Aida at Czech Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Praha is an abandoned town in Fayette County, Texas.

On the map

20 mi40 miBastropGonzalesYoakumLa GrangeSmithvilleColumbusSchulenburgPraha
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Praha. 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 Flatonia, TX, about 2.7 miles northwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Kyle, TX, 54 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Black Jack Springs12 mi northeast
  2. Hackberry13 mi southeast
  3. Oakland15 mi east
  4. Stella16 mi north
  5. Flower Hill21 mi north
  6. Osage22 mi east
  7. Oak Hill23 mi north
  8. Petersburg23 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°6240Jan6644Feb7249Mar7957Apr8564May9170Jun9471Jul9571Aug9067Sep8258Oct7148Nov6342DecJan: 2.8 inFeb: 2.1 inMar: 2.9 inApr: 3.3 inMay: 4.4 inJun: 3.8 inJul: 2.0 inAug: 2.8 inSep: 3.4 inOct: 4.4 inNov: 3.2 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 Flatonia 4Se. June to September bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Flatonia 4Se station (USC00413183), 2.5 miles away. About 37.8 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationFayette County, Texas
Coordinates29.67000, -97.06690
Also known asPraha, TX, Praha, Texas, Mulberry
SourcesWikidata Q325055 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Praha ghost town?

In Fayette County, Texas, at 29.6700, -97.0669. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Flatonia, TX, about 2.7 miles northwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Kyle, TX, 54 miles away.

Can you visit Praha?

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 Praha?

Mild months here run October to May, judging by NOAA normals from Flatonia 4Se. June to September bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

Are there other ghost towns near Praha?

Yes. Black Jack Springs (12 mi), Hackberry (13 mi), Oakland (15 mi), Stella (16 mi).

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