Sarahville de Viesca Ghost Town

Falls County, Texas31.2500, -96.9208

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
4.3 miMarlin, TX
Mild months
Jan–Dec8 of 12
Elevation
320 ft98 m
Illustration of a plains landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Sarahville de Viesca. No free-licensed photo yet.

Sarahville de Viesca, in Falls County, Texas, is a ghost town. It lies at about 320 feet above sea level.

On the map

20 mi40 miHewittWoodwayMarlinTroyMartSarahville de Viesca
  • Other federal
  • Military, DOE
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Sarahville de Viesca. 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 Marlin, TX, about 4.3 miles north in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Waco, TX, 27 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Briary14 mi south
  2. Clarkson18 mi south
  3. Buffalo Mop18 mi northeast
  4. Ocker18 mi southwest
  5. Old Troy23 mi west
  6. Stringtown25 mi southwest
  7. Owensville27 mi southeast
  8. Port Sullivan30 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°5934Jan6337Feb6944Mar7752Apr8361May9168Jun9471Jul9671Aug9064Sep8154Oct6942Nov6135DecJan: 3.3 inFeb: 2.9 inMar: 3.7 inApr: 3.4 inMay: 5.0 inJun: 3.0 inJul: 1.8 inAug: 2.2 inSep: 3.0 inOct: 4.3 inNov: 2.9 inDec: 3.4 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 Marlin. June to September bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Marlin station (USC00415611), 4.6 miles away. About 38.9 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationFalls County, Texas
Coordinates31.25000, -96.92080
Elevation320 ft (98 m)
Also known asSarahville de Viesca, Texas, Sarahville de Viesca, TX
SourcesWikidata Q7422944 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Sarahville de Viesca ghost town?

In Falls County, Texas, at 31.2500, -96.9208. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Marlin, TX, about 4.3 miles north in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Waco, TX, 27 miles away.

Can you visit Sarahville de Viesca?

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 Sarahville de Viesca?

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

Are there other ghost towns near Sarahville de Viesca?

Yes. Briary (14 mi), Clarkson (18 mi), Buffalo Mop (18 mi), Ocker (18 mi).

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