Thurber Ghost Town

Erath County, Texas32.5072, -98.4172

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
15 miRanger, TX
Mild months
Jan–Dec8 of 12
Next ghost town
17 miLa Casa
Thurber, Texas
Photo: Renelibrary, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Thurber is an abandoned town in Erath County, Texas. The site is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

On the map

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  • Private or unlisted

Star: Thurber. 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 Ranger, TX, about 15 miles west in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Burleson, TX, 64 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. La Casa17 mi west
  2. Alameda18 mi southwest
  3. Desdemona18 mi southwest
  4. Gunsight27 mi west
  5. Mangum29 mi southwest
  6. Comyn30 mi south
  7. Three Way33 mi southeast
  8. Alexander33 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

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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 Lake Palo Pinto. June to September bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Lake Palo Pinto station (USC00414979), 11 miles away.

Facts

LocationErath County, Texas
Coordinates32.50720, -98.41720
Protected asNational Register of Historic Places (NRHP 79002936)
Also known asThurber, Texas, Thurber Historic District, Thurber, TX
SourcesWikidata Q7799256 · Wikipedia article · NPS register file

Questions

Where is Thurber ghost town?

In Erath County, Texas, at 32.5072, -98.4172. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Ranger, TX, about 15 miles west in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Burleson, TX, 64 miles away.

Can you visit Thurber?

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 Thurber?

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

Are there other ghost towns near Thurber?

Yes. La Casa (17 mi), Alameda (18 mi), Desdemona (18 mi), Gunsight (27 mi).

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