Tehuacana Ghost Town

Limestone County, Texas31.7422, -96.5456

Can you visit?

Private land, lived-in town

Private or unlisted land · Streets public, lots private

Nearest town
5.6 miMexia, TX
Mild months
Jan–Dec8 of 12
Elevation
640 ft195 m
Tehuacana, Texas
Photo: Renelibrary, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Tehuacana sits in Limestone County, Texas. People call it a ghost town, though 228 residents were counted in 2020. It lies at about 640 feet above sea level. The largest census count on record is 307 people in 2000.

On the map

20 mi40 miCorsicanaBellmeadGroesbeckTeagueFairfieldWestTehuacana
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Tehuacana. 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 5.6 miles southeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Waco, TX, 40 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Springfield6.8 mi southeast
  2. Pisgah10 mi north
  3. Coutchman12 mi northeast
  4. Buffalo Mop24 mi south
  5. Sarahville de Viesca41 mi southwest
  6. Telico44 mi north
  7. Boz45 mi northwest
  8. Crisp45 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 town center is not on any public or protected parcel in PAD-US, the national map of public land. People still live here, so streets are open while buildings and lots belong to their owners. Ask before you step onto a property.

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), 10 miles away.

Facts

LocationLimestone County, Texas
Coordinates31.74220, -96.54560
Elevation640 ft (195 m)
Census counts2000: 307 · 2010: 283 · 2020: 228
Also known asTehuacana, Texas, Tehuacana, TX
SourcesWikidata Q981900 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Tehuacana ghost town?

In Limestone County, Texas, at 31.7422, -96.5456. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Mexia, TX, about 5.6 miles southeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Waco, TX, 40 miles away.

Can you visit Tehuacana?

Private land, lived-in town. The town center is not on any public or protected parcel in PAD-US, the national map of public land. People still live here, so streets are open while buildings and lots belong to their owners. Ask before you step onto a property.

When is the best time to visit Tehuacana?

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 Tehuacana?

Yes. Springfield (6.8 mi), Pisgah (10 mi), Coutchman (12 mi), Buffalo Mop (24 mi).

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