Weeping Mary Ghost Town

Cherokee County, Texas31.5969, -95.1597

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
6.4 miAlto, TX
Mild months
Jan–Dec10 of 12
Elevation
230 ft69 m
Illustration of a plains landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Weeping Mary. No free-licensed photo yet.

Weeping Mary, in Cherokee County, Texas, is a ghost town. It lies at about 230 feet above sea level.

On the map

20 mi40 miLufkinNacogdochesPalestineJacksonvilleCrockettRuskHudsonWeeping Mary
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Weeping Mary. 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 Alto, TX, about 6.4 miles northeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Tyler, TX, 51 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Morrill5.6 mi east
  2. Chronister9.5 mi southeast
  3. Wildhurst9.8 mi southeast
  4. New Birmingham12 mi north
  5. Jarvis20 mi northwest
  6. Durant23 mi southeast
  7. Lone Star26 mi north
  8. Granville29 mi southeast

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°5637Jan6040Feb6747Mar7454Apr8163May8770Jun9172Jul9272Aug8667Sep7657Oct6547Nov5840DecJan: 4.4 inFeb: 4.3 inMar: 4.5 inApr: 4.0 inMay: 4.6 inJun: 4.5 inJul: 3.4 inAug: 3.4 inSep: 3.7 inOct: 4.7 inNov: 4.0 inDec: 4.9 inrain
Mild month (average high 55–88°F, low above 28°F) 32°F, freezing Rain and snow water, inches

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

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Rusk station (USC00417841), 15 miles away. About 50.4 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationCherokee County, Texas
Coordinates31.59690, -95.15970
Elevation230 ft (69 m)
Also known asWeeping Mary, Texas, Weeping Mary, TX
SourcesWikidata Q7979583 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Weeping Mary ghost town?

In Cherokee County, Texas, at 31.5969, -95.1597. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Alto, TX, about 6.4 miles northeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Tyler, TX, 51 miles away.

Can you visit Weeping Mary?

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 Weeping Mary?

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

Are there other ghost towns near Weeping Mary?

Yes. Morrill (5.6 mi), Chronister (9.5 mi), Wildhurst (9.8 mi), New Birmingham (12 mi).

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