Sivells Bend Ghost Town

Cooke County, Texas33.8497, -97.2239

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
4.8 miBurneyville, OK
Mild months
Feb–Nov7 of 12
Next ghost town
8.4 miMarysville
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Sivells Bend, in Cooke County, Texas, is a ghost town.

On the map

20 mi40 miArdmoreGainesvilleLone GroveMariettaLake KiowaSivells Bend
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Star: Sivells Bend. 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 Burneyville, OK, about 4.8 miles northwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Sherman, TX, 38 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Marysville8.4 mi southwest
  2. Illinois Bend15 mi west
  3. Spanish Fort24 mi west
  4. Wirt32 mi northwest
  5. Red River Station34 mi west
  6. New Woodville34 mi east
  7. Preston34 mi east
  8. Woodford34 mi north

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°5328Jan5732Feb6540Mar7348Apr8058May8867Jun9470Jul9469Aug8661Sep7650Oct6439Nov5430DecJan: 2.0 inFeb: 2.2 inMar: 3.4 inApr: 3.8 inMay: 5.5 inJun: 4.2 inJul: 2.8 inAug: 2.8 inSep: 3.8 inOct: 4.1 inNov: 2.6 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 February to May, September to November, judging by NOAA normals from Marietta 5Sw. June to September bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up; snow is normal from December to January.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Marietta 5Sw station (USC00345563), 3.9 miles away. About 39.9 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationCooke County, Texas
Coordinates33.84972, -97.22389
Also known asSivells Bend, Texas, Sivells Bend, TX
SourcesWikidata Q7532457 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Sivells Bend ghost town?

In Cooke County, Texas, at 33.8497, -97.2239. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Burneyville, OK, about 4.8 miles northwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Sherman, TX, 38 miles away.

Can you visit Sivells Bend?

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 Sivells Bend?

Mild months here run February to May, September to November, judging by NOAA normals from Marietta 5Sw. June to September bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up; snow is normal from December to January.

Are there other ghost towns near Sivells Bend?

Yes. Marysville (8.4 mi), Illinois Bend (15 mi), Spanish Fort (24 mi), Wirt (32 mi).

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