Sowers Ghost Town

Dallas County, Texas32.8283, -96.9906

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
2.4 miIrving, TX
Mild months
Jan–Dec8 of 12
Elevation
530 ft162 m
Illustration of a plains landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Sowers. No free-licensed photo yet.

Sowers, in Dallas County, Texas, is a ghost town. It lies at about 530 feet above sea level. The largest census count on record is 121 people in 1905.

On the map

20 mi40 miGrand PrairieGrapevineHurstSowers
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Sowers. 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 Irving, TX, about 2.4 miles northeast in a straight line.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Minters Chapel5.7 mi northwest
  2. La Reunion9.1 mi southeast
  3. Camey Spur19 mi northeast
  4. Britton20 mi south
  5. Elizabethtown21 mi northwest
  6. Lawson26 mi east
  7. Drop30 mi northwest
  8. Nickelville30 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. Another parcel starts within a quarter mile: Wyche Park. Ruins often spread across more than one owner.

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°5636Jan6140Feb6948Mar7655Apr8464May9272Jun9676Jul9676Aug8968Sep7857Oct6746Nov5838DecJan: 2.5 inFeb: 2.8 inMar: 3.3 inApr: 3.2 inMay: 4.8 inJun: 3.7 inJul: 2.1 inAug: 2.2 inSep: 2.7 inOct: 4.4 inNov: 2.5 inDec: 2.8 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 Dallas Ft Worth Ap. June to September bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up; snow is normal in February.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Dallas Ft Worth Ap station (USW00003927), 5.1 miles away. About 37.0 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationDallas County, Texas
Coordinates32.82830, -96.99060
Elevation530 ft (162 m)
Census counts1905: 121
Also known asSowers, Texas, Sowers, TX
SourcesWikidata Q7571877 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Sowers ghost town?

In Dallas County, Texas, at 32.8283, -96.9906. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Irving, TX, about 2.4 miles northeast in a straight line.

Can you visit Sowers?

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. Another parcel starts within a quarter mile: Wyche Park. Ruins often spread across more than one owner.

When is the best time to visit Sowers?

Mild months here run October to May, judging by NOAA normals from Dallas Ft Worth Ap. June to September bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up; snow is normal in February.

Are there other ghost towns near Sowers?

Yes. Minters Chapel (5.7 mi), La Reunion (9.1 mi), Camey Spur (19 mi), Britton (20 mi).

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