Provident City Ghost Town

Colorado County, Texas29.2828, -96.6322

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
18 miGanado, TX
Mild months
Jan–Dec8 of 12
Elevation
140 ft43 m
Provident City, Texas
Photo: Djmaschek, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Provident City is a ghost town in Colorado County, Texas. It lies at about 140 feet above sea level.

On the map

20 mi40 miEl CampoWhartonEdnaYoakumColumbusEagle LakeSchulenburgProvident City
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Provident City. 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 Ganado, TX, about 18 miles southeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Victoria, TX, 38 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Taiton17 mi northeast
  2. Petersburg18 mi west
  3. Plainview23 mi southeast
  4. Oakland25 mi northwest
  5. Hackberry25 mi northwest
  6. Texana26 mi south
  7. Osage32 mi north
  8. Nottawa34 mi northeast

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°6542Jan6846Feb7653Mar8259Apr8867May9273Jun9574Jul9674Aug9370Sep8560Oct7551Nov6745DecJan: 3.1 inFeb: 1.9 inMar: 2.8 inApr: 3.1 inMay: 4.8 inJun: 4.9 inJul: 4.3 inAug: 3.9 inSep: 5.7 inOct: 5.6 inNov: 5.7 inDec: 3.7 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 El Campo. May to October bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the El Campo station (USC00412786), 23 miles away. About 49.5 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationColorado County, Texas
Coordinates29.28278, -96.63222
Elevation140 ft (43 m)
Also known asProvident City, Texas, Provident City, TX
SourcesWikidata Q14946967 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Provident City ghost town?

In Colorado County, Texas, at 29.2828, -96.6322. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Ganado, TX, about 18 miles southeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Victoria, TX, 38 miles away.

Can you visit Provident City?

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 Provident City?

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

Are there other ghost towns near Provident City?

Yes. Taiton (17 mi), Petersburg (18 mi), Plainview (23 mi), Oakland (25 mi).

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