Reliance Ghost Town

Brazos County, Texas30.7433, -96.2392

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
10 miBryan, TX
Mild months
Jan–Dec8 of 12
Next ghost town
5.8 miMoore
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Reliance is a ghost town in Brazos County, Texas.

On the map

20 mi40 miCollege StationBryanHuntsvilleNavasotaCaldwellHearneMadisonvilleReliance
  • State
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Reliance. 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 Bryan, TX, about 10 miles southwest in a straight line.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Moore5.8 mi west
  2. Boonville7.1 mi southwest
  3. Cottonwood8.2 mi northwest
  4. Union9.3 mi northwest
  5. Macey14 mi north
  6. Wicker15 mi south
  7. Enright17 mi south
  8. Sims19 mi west

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°6241Jan6645Feb7252Mar7958Apr8666May9273Jun9575Jul9775Aug9170Sep8260Oct7150Nov6343DecJan: 3.4 inFeb: 2.9 inMar: 3.4 inApr: 2.9 inMay: 4.6 inJun: 4.0 inJul: 2.0 inAug: 3.1 inSep: 3.5 inOct: 4.9 inNov: 3.3 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 College Stn. June to September bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the College Stn station (USW00003904), 13 miles away. About 41.7 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationBrazos County, Texas
Coordinates30.74333, -96.23917
SourcesWikidata Q115516871 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Reliance ghost town?

In Brazos County, Texas, at 30.7433, -96.2392. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Bryan, TX, about 10 miles southwest in a straight line.

Can you visit Reliance?

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 Reliance?

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

Are there other ghost towns near Reliance?

Yes. Moore (5.8 mi), Boonville (7.1 mi), Cottonwood (8.2 mi), Union (9.3 mi).

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