Springfield Ghost Town

Limestone County, Texas31.6596, -96.4828

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
1.5 miMexia, TX
Mild months
Jan–Dec8 of 12
Elevation
480 ft146 m
Illustration of a plains landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Springfield. No free-licensed photo yet.

Springfield is a ghost town in Limestone County, Texas. It lies at about 480 feet above sea level.

On the map

20 mi40 miCorsicanaBellmeadMarlinGroesbeckTeagueFairfieldSpringfield
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Springfield. 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 Mexia, TX, about 1.5 miles north in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Waco, TX, 42 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Tehuacana6.8 mi northwest
  2. Pisgah15 mi north
  3. Coutchman15 mi north
  4. Buffalo Mop21 mi southwest
  5. Sarahville de Viesca38 mi southwest
  6. Owensville41 mi south
  7. Tucker43 mi east
  8. Corinth47 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.

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°6036Jan6440Feb7146Mar7852Apr8462May9170Jun9573Jul9873Aug9167Sep8356Oct7145Nov6138Dec
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 Mexia. June to September bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Mexia station (USC00415869), 3.5 miles away.

Facts

LocationLimestone County, Texas
Coordinates31.65961, -96.48276
Elevation480 ft (146 m)
Also known asSpringfield, Limestone County, Texas, Springfield, Texas, Springfield, TX
SourcesWikidata Q136486018 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Springfield ghost town?

In Limestone County, Texas, at 31.6596, -96.4828. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Mexia, TX, about 1.5 miles north in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Waco, TX, 42 miles away.

Can you visit Springfield?

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 Springfield?

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

Are there other ghost towns near Springfield?

Yes. Tehuacana (6.8 mi), Pisgah (15 mi), Coutchman (15 mi), Buffalo Mop (21 mi).

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