Sycamore Ghost Town

Wise County, Texas33.3239, -97.4900

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
8.8 miDecatur, TX
Mild months
Jan–Dec8 of 12
Next ghost town
12 miAudubon
Illustration of a plains landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Sycamore. No free-licensed photo yet.

Sycamore is a former settlement in Wise County, Texas, listed among the ghost towns of Texas.

On the map

20 mi40 miSangerDecaturJustinBridgeportKrumPonderBoydSycamore
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Sycamore. 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 Decatur, TX, about 8.8 miles southwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Denton, TX, 21 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Audubon12 mi southwest
  2. Drop15 mi southeast
  3. Rush Creek19 mi southwest
  4. Elizabethtown24 mi southeast
  5. Dido26 mi south
  6. Agnes29 mi southwest
  7. Newport32 mi west
  8. Marysville32 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°5633Jan6036Feb6844Mar7652Apr8362May9170Jun9574Jul9573Aug8865Sep7954Oct6743Nov5835DecJan: 2.1 inFeb: 2.5 inMar: 3.7 inApr: 3.2 inMay: 4.9 inJun: 4.4 inJul: 2.5 inAug: 2.6 inSep: 3.6 inOct: 4.1 inNov: 2.7 inDec: 2.6 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 Decatur. June to September bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Decatur station (USC00412334), 9.9 miles away. About 38.9 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationWise County, Texas
Coordinates33.32389, -97.49000
Also known asSycamore, Texas
SourcesWikidata Q130283910 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Sycamore ghost town?

In Wise County, Texas, at 33.3239, -97.4900. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Decatur, TX, about 8.8 miles southwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Denton, TX, 21 miles away.

Can you visit Sycamore?

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 Sycamore?

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

Are there other ghost towns near Sycamore?

Yes. Audubon (12 mi), Drop (15 mi), Rush Creek (19 mi), Elizabethtown (24 mi).

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