Welfare Ghost Town

Kendall County, Texas29.9217, -98.7867

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
7.9 miComfort, TX
Mild months
Jan–Dec8 of 12
Elevation
1,350 ft411 m
Welfare, Texas
Photo: Renelibrary, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Welfare, in Kendall County, Texas, is a ghost town. It lies at about 1,350 feet above sea level.

On the map

20 mi40 miTimberwood ParkKerrvilleBoerneFair Oaks RanchFredericksburgScenic OaksWelfare
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Welfare. 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 Comfort, TX, about 7.9 miles northwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is San Antonio, TX, 35 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Waring2.2 mi northwest
  2. Ammans Crossing7.2 mi east
  3. Currey's Creek12 mi east
  4. Bankersmith14 mi north
  5. Grapetown16 mi north
  6. Luckenbach18 mi north
  7. Honey Creek19 mi southeast
  8. Cain City19 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 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°6237Jan6640Feb7247Mar7954Apr8463May9069Jun9271Jul9470Aug8865Sep8056Oct7045Nov6338DecJan: 2.3 inFeb: 2.2 inMar: 2.8 inApr: 2.5 inMay: 5.3 inJun: 3.8 inJul: 2.8 inAug: 2.8 inSep: 3.9 inOct: 3.9 inNov: 2.9 inDec: 2.3 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 Boerne. June to September bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Boerne station (USC00410902), 9 miles away. About 37.5 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationKendall County, Texas
Coordinates29.92170, -98.78670
Elevation1,350 ft (411 m)
Also known asWelfare, Texas, Welfare, TX, Bonton, Joseway
SourcesWikidata Q7980942 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Welfare ghost town?

In Kendall County, Texas, at 29.9217, -98.7867. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Comfort, TX, about 7.9 miles northwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is San Antonio, TX, 35 miles away.

Can you visit Welfare?

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 Welfare?

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

Are there other ghost towns near Welfare?

Yes. Waring (2.2 mi), Ammans Crossing (7.2 mi), Currey's Creek (12 mi), Bankersmith (14 mi).

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