Quick Facts
- State
- Texas
- County
- Coke County
- Status
- Unknown Status
- Access
- Unknown Access
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
If walls could talk, Tennyson would never shut up. Lucky for visitors, they mostly just stand there. Tennyson is an unincorporated community in southeastern Coke County, Texas, United States. According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 35 in 2000.
Coke County holds 4 documented ghost towns, including Hayrick, Juniper, Sanco — Tennyson keeps them company on the map.
The story of Tennyson
Texas ghost towns run the full arc: cattle railheads, cotton towns the boll weevil broke, and oil booms that went bust.
Tennyson is an unincorporated community in southeastern Coke County, Texas, United States. According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 35 in 2000.
What you'll find today
The on-the-ground condition of Tennyson 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 Tennyson 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 (“Tennyson, Texas”), CC BY-SA.