Telico Ghost Town

Ellis County, Texas32.3722, -96.5125

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
7.8 miEnnis, TX
Mild months
Jan–Dec8 of 12
Next ghost town
4.4 miCrisp
Illustration of a plains landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Telico. No free-licensed photo yet.

Telico, in Ellis County, Texas, is a ghost town.

On the map

20 mi40 miWaxahachieRed OakKaufmanCrandallWilmerTelico
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Telico. 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 Ennis, TX, about 7.8 miles southwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Waxahachie, TX, 19 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Crisp4.4 mi northwest
  2. Lawson23 mi north
  3. Centreville25 mi east
  4. Boz25 mi west
  5. College Mound28 mi northeast
  6. Auburn33 mi west
  7. La Reunion33 mi northwest
  8. Pisgah34 mi south

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°5636Jan6140Feb6846Mar7554Apr8263May9072Jun9474Jul9574Aug8867Sep7955Oct6745Nov5938DecJan: 2.9 inFeb: 3.0 inMar: 3.5 inApr: 3.7 inMay: 4.4 inJun: 3.6 inJul: 1.9 inAug: 2.8 inSep: 3.4 inOct: 4.7 inNov: 3.1 inDec: 3.4 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 Bardwell Dam. June to September bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Bardwell Dam station (USC00410518), 10 miles away. About 40.4 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationEllis County, Texas
Coordinates32.37222, -96.51250
Also known asTelico, Texas, Telico, TX
SourcesWikidata Q3517358 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Telico ghost town?

In Ellis County, Texas, at 32.3722, -96.5125. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Ennis, TX, about 7.8 miles southwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Waxahachie, TX, 19 miles away.

Can you visit Telico?

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 Telico?

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

Are there other ghost towns near Telico?

Yes. Crisp (4.4 mi), Lawson (23 mi), Centreville (25 mi), Boz (25 mi).

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