Texana Ghost Town

Jackson County, Texas28.9100, -96.5600

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
7 miEdna, TX
Mild months
Jan–Dec8 of 12
Next ghost town
18 miLinnville
Illustration of a plains landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Texana. No free-licensed photo yet.

Texana is an abandoned town in Jackson County, Texas.

On the map

20 mi40 miVictoriaBay CityEl CampoPort LavacaEdnaPalaciosInezTexana
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Texana. 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 Edna, TX, about 7 miles northwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Victoria, TX, 26 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Linnville18 mi south
  2. Plainview18 mi northeast
  3. Provident City26 mi north
  4. Indianola28 mi south
  5. Taiton34 mi north
  6. Petersburg38 mi northwest
  7. Waterville41 mi northeast
  8. Preston44 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°6446Jan6849Feb7356Mar7863Apr8471May8976Jun9178Jul9278Aug8973Sep8364Oct7455Nov6748DecJan: 3.1 inFeb: 1.8 inMar: 3.2 inApr: 2.6 inMay: 4.2 inJun: 4.8 inJul: 3.1 inAug: 3.4 inSep: 4.8 inOct: 3.6 inNov: 3.6 inDec: 2.9 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 Pt Comfort. June to September bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Pt Comfort station (USC00417140), 17 miles away. About 41.1 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationJackson County, Texas
Coordinates28.91000, -96.56000
Also known asTexana, Texas
SourcesWikidata Q7707326 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Texana ghost town?

In Jackson County, Texas, at 28.9100, -96.5600. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Edna, TX, about 7 miles northwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Victoria, TX, 26 miles away.

Can you visit Texana?

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 Texana?

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

Are there other ghost towns near Texana?

Yes. Linnville (18 mi), Plainview (18 mi), Provident City (26 mi), Indianola (28 mi).

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