Ghost TownUSA

Partial-Ruin Ghost Towns in Texas

2 documented towns

There are 2 partial-ruin ghost towns documented in Texas. Partial-ruin ghost towns are places where the bones remain: standing walls, collapsed roofs, stone foundations and the occasional intact structure. They reward careful explorers with a camera and good boots.

Notable examples include Shafter, Thurber. They cluster most densely in Presidio County, Erath County. 1 of these sites is known to be publicly accessible; for the rest, confirm access with landowners or managing agencies first.