Quick Facts
- State
- Texas
- County
- Jones County
- Status
- Unknown Status
- Access
- Unknown Access
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
Boomtowns are built on optimism; ghost towns are what's left when it runs out. Welcome to Penick. Penick is a ghost town in Jones County, Texas, United States. A station on the Wichita Valley Railway, it was settled in the 1880s and named for rancher R. L. Penick. It was abandoned by the 1940s.
Jones County holds 2 documented ghost towns, including Fort Phantom Hill — Penick keeps them company on the map.
The story of Penick
Texas ghost towns run the full arc: cattle railheads, cotton towns the boll weevil broke, and oil booms that went bust.
Penick is a ghost town in Jones County, Texas, United States. A station on the Wichita Valley Railway, it was settled in the 1880s and named for rancher R. L. Penick. It was abandoned by the 1940s.
What you'll find today
The on-the-ground condition of Penick is unverified — it's listed here with unknown status. That could mean standing buildings, or an empty field. Go prepared for either, and consider sharing what you find so the record improves.
Nobody has confirmed the access situation, so treat any visit as reconnaissance: verify land ownership first, and be ready to admire from the road.
Getting there
Here's the honest truth: access to Penick is unverified. We couldn't confirm whether the site sits on public land, private property, or something in between — so verify land ownership and local rules before visiting, and respect private property at all times.
Good to know
Ghost-town etiquette is simple: take only photographs. Removing artifacts is illegal on public lands and disrespectful everywhere else — and on federal land it can be a serious offense.
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Sources: description based on Wikipedia (“Penick, Texas”), CC BY-SA.