Rush Creek Ghost Town

Wise County, Texas33.1061, -97.6911

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
7.6 miBoyd, TX
Mild months
Jan–Dec8 of 12
Next ghost town
8.2 miAudubon
Illustration of a plains landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Rush Creek. No free-licensed photo yet.

Rush Creek is an abandoned town in Wise County, Texas.

On the map

20 mi40 miDecaturBridgeportBriarSpringtownRush Creek
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Rush Creek. 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 Boyd, TX, about 7.6 miles east in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Fort Worth, TX, 30 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Audubon8.2 mi north
  2. Agnes10 mi southwest
  3. Dido16 mi southeast
  4. Advance18 mi southwest
  5. Sycamore19 mi northeast
  6. Drop19 mi east
  7. Elizabethtown25 mi east
  8. Newport31 mi northwest

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°5631Jan6035Feb6842Mar7651Apr8361May9169Jun9672Jul9671Aug8864Sep7852Oct6641Nov5833DecJan: 1.7 inFeb: 2.2 inMar: 2.8 inApr: 3.0 inMay: 4.5 inJun: 3.7 inJul: 2.1 inAug: 2.2 inSep: 3.0 inOct: 3.9 inNov: 2.2 inDec: 1.9 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 Bridgeport. June to September bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Bridgeport station (USC00411063), 8.5 miles away. About 33.2 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationWise County, Texas
Coordinates33.10611, -97.69111
SourcesWikidata Q48811430 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Rush Creek ghost town?

In Wise County, Texas, at 33.1061, -97.6911. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Boyd, TX, about 7.6 miles east in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Fort Worth, TX, 30 miles away.

Can you visit Rush Creek?

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 Rush Creek?

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

Are there other ghost towns near Rush Creek?

Yes. Audubon (8.2 mi), Agnes (10 mi), Dido (16 mi), Advance (18 mi).

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