# List of ghost towns in Texas

This is an incomplete list of ghost towns in Texas.

## Classification
### Barren site

* Sites no longer in existence
* Sites that have been destroyed
* Submerged
* Reverted to pasture
* May have a few difficult-to-find foundations/footings at most

### Neglected site

* Only rubble left
* All buildings uninhabited
* Roofless building ruins
* Some buildings or houses still standing

### Abandoned site

* Buildings or houses still standing
* Buildings and houses all abandoned
* No population, except caretaker
* Site no longer in existence except for one or two buildings (for example old church, grocery store)

### Semi-abandoned site

* Building or houses still standing
* Buildings and houses largely abandoned
* Fewer than 50 residents
* Many abandoned buildings
* Small population

### Historic community

* Building or houses still standing
* Still a busy community
* Smaller than its boom years
* Population has decreased dramatically, to one fifth or less
* May now be census designated place
* May have been Absorbed by extant entity

## List

| Name | Other names | County | Settled | Abandoned | Current status | Notes/references |
| Acala | | Hudspeth | Before 1925 | | Semi-abandoned | Population high-mark of 100 |
| Acme | | Hardeman | 1898 | | Semi-abandoned | Georgia-Pacific Gypsum plant is still in operation at townsite |
| Adobe Walls | | Hutchinson | 1843 | | Barren site | See also First Battle of Adobe Walls, Second Battle of Adobe Walls |
| Adobes | | Presidio | 1870s | | Neglected site | Only scattered ruins and the cemetery remain. |
| Albert | Martinsburg | Gillespie | 1877 | | Semi-abandoned | Location of historic Albert Dance Hall. |
| Albuquerque | | Gonzales/Wilson | 1857 | | Barren site | Later survey found it to be in Gonzales County, not Wilson as believed at founding. |
| Aldridge | | Jasper | 1890s | | Barren site | Logging town hampered by several mill fires, bypassed by railroad |
| Alexander | | Erath | 1876 | | Historic community | Population high mark was 381; approximately 40 remain as of 2000. |
| Allamoore | Allamore, Carrizo | Hudspeth | 1888 | | Semi-abandoned | |
| Alton | Pinckneyville | Denton | 1848 | 1856 | Semi-abandoned | Original Denton County seat; currently remains a ghost town with only the infamous Old Alton Bridge and the cemetery being left. |
| Alum | | Wilson | Before 1900 | | Semi abandoned | Little recorded history, once had a general store and small school. |
| Ammans Crossing | | Kendall | | | | Little information found. |
| Anarene | | Archer | 1908 | 1950s | Barren site | Zero tangible remains |
| Aransas City | | Aransas | 1837 | 1847 | Barren site | Original Refugio County seat |
| Arden | | Irion | 1885 | | Semi-abandoned | One homestead and cemetery are only remains |
| Arno | | Reeves | 1907 | 1915 | Barren site | Population high mark of 20 residents. |
| Arispe | La Valley | Hudspeth | 1885 | 1940s | Abandoned | Population high mark of 57 |
| Auburn | | Ellis | 1850's | | Semi-abandoned | Only scattered residences and cemetery remain |
| Audra | | Taylor | Before 1900 | 1910s | Barren site | Bypassed by railroad and supplanted by nearby Bradshaw |
| Audubon | | Wise | 1865 | 1900s | Barren site | Very little information found; bypassed by railroad |
| Ayr | | Deaf Smith | 1890 | 1895 | Barren site | Supplanted by La Plata as county seat and abandoned |
| Ayres | | Washington | 1835 | | Barren site | One of Stephen F. Austin's original colonies. |
| Bankersmith | | Kendall | 1913 | By 1980 | Barren site | No longer exists |
| Bartonsite | Barton Ranch | Hale | 1907 | 1921 | Barren site | Most of town's structures were relocated to Abernathy. |
| Becton | | Lubbock | 1917 | | Semi-abandoned | Current population of 125 |
| Belcherville | | Montague | 1858 | | Semi-abandoned | Current population estimated at 35 |
| Belknap | | Young | 1851 | | Historic community | See Fort Belknap |
| Belle Plain | | Callahan | 1876 | 1909 | Neglected site | Original Callahan County seat. Ruins of Belle Plain college and cemetery only remnants |
| Belzora | | Smith | 1850 | 1930s | Abandoned site | Once a prominent inland port, now abandoned |
| Ben Ficklin | Benficklin | Tom Green | 1873 | 1882 | Barren site | Original Tom Green county seat, destroyed by catastrophic flood |
| Benina | Ashton, Boren's Mills | San Augustine | 1871 | 1940s | Barren site | No longer exists |
| Benton | | Kendall | | | Barren site | Little information found |
| Benton City | Benton | Atascosa | 1876 | 1956 | Historic community | Absorbed by Lytle |
| Best | | Reagan | 1924 | | Abandoned site | Oil boomtown, once home to 3,500 residents |
| Bettina | | Llano | 1847 | | Barren site | Commune started by German freethinkers |
| Bexar | La Colorada, La Mina de la Colorada | Bexar | 1854 | | Semi-abandoned | Bypassed by railroad |
| Birchville | Smith Ranch | Hudspeth | | | Barren site | No longer exists |
| Birdville | | Tarrant | 1841 | | Historic community | Absorbed by Haltom City |
| Bitter Creek | | Nolan | 1880s | | Barren site | Near present-day Sweetwater |
| Block Creek | | Kendall | 1884 | 1940s | Barren site | Commune started by German freethinkers |
| Blumenthal | | Gillespie | ca. 1900 | | Semi-abandoned site | |
| Boise | | Oldham | | | Abandoned site | Railroad town, very little information found |
| Boldtville | | Wilson | | | | |
| Bomarton | | Baylor | | | | |
| Boonville | | Brazos | | | | |
| Boracho | | Culberson | | | | |
| Boz | | Ellis | | | | |
| Bradshaw | | Taylor | 1909 | 1990s | Semi-abandoned | Population high-mark was 450, 61 remained as of 2000 |
| Bragg | Bragg Station | Hardin | | | | |
| Brazos Point | | Bosque | | | | |
| Britton | | Ellis | | | | |
| Bronco | | Yoakum | | | | |
| Browning | | Smith | | | | |
| Bryant Station | | Milam | | | | |
| Bucksnort | Sarahville De Viesca, Fort Milam | Falls | 1834 | | | |
| Burning Bush Colony | | Smith/Cherokee | | | | Redirects to Metropolitan Church Association. Burning Bush Colony was a Methodist settlement. |
| Caddo | | Milam | | | | |
| Caddo | | Wilson | | | | |
| Cain City | | Gillespie | 1915 | | | No longer exists |
| Calaveras | | Wilson | | | | |
| Calf Creek | | McCulloch | | | Abandoned site | |
| Callahan City | | Callahan | | | | |
| Calliham | | McMullen | | | | |
| Camey Spur | | Denton | 1852 | | | |
| Camp Verde | | Kerr | | | | |
| Cañada Verde | | Wilson | | | | |
| Candelaria | | Presidio | | | | |
| Candlish | | Bee | | | | |
| Canyon City | | Comal | 1960s | | Barren, submerged | Submerged by impoundment of Canyon Lake in 1964 |
| Canyon Valley | | Crosby | | | | |
| Cap Rock | | Crosby | | | | |
| Caput | | Gaines | | | | |
| Carlton | | Hamilton | | | Semi-abandoned site | |
| Carpenter | | Wilson | | | | |
| Carta Valley | | Edwards | | | | |
| Carter | | Parker | | | | |
| Casa Blanca | | Jim Wells | | | | |
| Casa Piedra | | Presidio | | | | |
| Castolon | La Harmonia Ranch, Campo Santa Helena | Brewster | | | | |
| Cedar Creek | | Washington | | | | |
| Cedar Station | | Terrell | | | | |
| Center Point | | Camp | 1865 | | | |
| Center Point | | Hays | | | | |
| Center Point | | Hopkins | | | | |
| Center Point | | Kerr | | | | |
| Center Point | | Panola | | | | |
| Center Point | | Trinity | | | | |
| Center Point | | Upshur | | | | |
| Chalk Mountain | | Erath | | | Abandoned site | |
| Cheapside | | Gonzales | | | | |
| Cheyenne | | Winkler | | | | |
| Chinati | | Presidio | | | | |
| Chinese Coal Mine | | Jeff Davis | | | | |
| Chispa | | Jeff Davis | | | | |
| Cibolo Settlement | | Comal | | | No longer exists | |
| Cincinnati | | Walker | | | | |
| Clairemont | | Kent | 1892 | 1950's | Semi-abandoned site | Original Kent County Seat |
| Clairette | | Erath | | | | |
| Clara | | Wichita | | | | |
| Clareville | | Bee | | | | |
| Click | | Llano | | | | |
| Clinton | | DeWitt | | | | |
| Clifden | Gallagher's Ranch | Medina | | | | |
| Close City | | Garza | | | No longer exists | |
| County Line | | Lubbock/Hale | | | | |
| Coffeeville | | Upshur | | | | |
| Coke | | Wood | | | | |
| Coker | | Bexar | | | | |
| Cold Springs | | Uvalde | | | | |
| Coles Settlement | | Washington | | | | |
| College Mound | | Kaufman | | | Barren site | |
| Coltharp | | Houston | | | | |
| Comyn | | Comanche | | | | |
| Concrete | | Guadalupe | | | | |
| Copano | | Refugio | | | | Named for the Copane Indians. |
| Cora | | Comanche | 1857 | | Barren site | Original Comanche County seat. |
| Corn Hill | | Williamson | | | Semi-abandoned site | |
| Cottage Hill | | Bexar | | | | |
| Cowden Place | | Winkler | | | | |
| Crestonio | | Duval | | | | |
| Crisp | | Ellis | | | | |
| Cryer Creek | | Navarro | | | | |
| Currey's Creek | Curry Creek Settlement | Kendall | 1850 | | | |
| Curry | | Stephens | | | Barren: Submerged | Submerged by impoundment of the Hubbard Creek Reservoir |
| Cuthbert | | Mitchell | 1890 | | | |
| Dalby Springs | | Bowie | | | | |
| Danville | | Gregg | | | | Historic community, absorbed by Kilgore. |
| Darilek | | Wilson | | | | |
| Darwin | | Webb | | | | No longer exists. |
| Decker | Decker Prairie; Decker's Prairie | Nolan | | | | |
| Deland | | Erath | | | | |
| Denhawken | | Wilson | | | | |
| Desdemona | | Eastland | 1877 | | Historic Community | |
| Dewees | | Wilson | | | | |
| Dias E Ocho Creek Camp | | Presidio | | | | |
| Dido | | Tarrant | 1848 | | Abandoned | Still contains a few residents that are working on restoring the town. |
| Dietz | | Guadalupe | | | | |
| Dillon | | Hopkins | | | | |
| Dixie | | Grayson | | | | |
| Doan's Crossing | Doans | Wilbarger | 1878 | | | Started in 1878 as a cattle-drive trading post by Jonathan Doan and his nephew Corwin Doan. Quanah Parker traded here. |
| Dodge City | | Williamson | | | | |
| Dolores | | Webb | | | | |
| Dolores Viejo | | Zapata | | | | |
| Dolores Nuevo | Nueva Dolores | Zapata | | | | |
| Doseido Colony | | Wilson | | | | |
| Doole | Gansel | Concho | 1911 | | | Renamed at the request of the United States Postal Service. |
| Drop | Dewdrop | Denton | 1854 | 1910 | Semi-abandoned | Still one or two residents in the area. |
| Drumright | | Glasscock | | | | |
| Dryden | | Terrell | | | | |
| Duffau | | Erath | | | | |
| Dull | | La Salle | | | | |
| Dumas | | Wood | | | | |
| Dye Mound | Dye | Montague | | | | Neither the Texas Almanac nor the Handbook of Texas classify this a ghost town. Year 2000 population was 2000. |
| Eagle Creek | | Wilson | | | | |
| Eagle's Nest | | Val Verde | | | | |
| Ebony | | Mills | | | | |
| Eckert | | Gillespie | | | | |
| Egypt | | Leon | | | | |
| Eliasville | | Young | | | Semi-abandoned site | |
| Elizabethtown | Bugtown | Denton | 1850 | 1880 | Barren site | Elizabethtown is now just a muddy field open for lease, about 2 miles from the Texas Motor Speedway. The only remnant is the cemetery. |
| Elm Creek | | Guadalupe | | | | |
| Emerald | | Crockett | | | | |
| Emma | | Crosby | | | | Original Crosby County seat. |
| Enon | | Houston | | | | |
| Enon | | Upshur | | | | |
| Epworth | | Hale | | | | Merged with Hale City to form Hale Center |
| Esperanza | | Montgomery | | | | |
| Estacado | | Crosby/Lubbock | | | | No longer exists. |
| Etholen | | Hudspeth | | | | |
| Etna | | Cherokee | | | | |
| Fairview | | Wilson | | | | Neither the Texas Almanac nor the Handbook of Texas classify this a ghost town. Year 2000 population was 95. |
| Farewell | | Dallam | | | | |
| Farmer | | Young | | | | |
| Fasken | | Andrews | | | | |
| Fastrill | | Cherokee | | | | |
| Flora | | Smith | | | | |
| Fort Belknap | | Young | | | | |
| Fort Griffin | | Shackelford | | | | |
| Fort Holland | | Presidio | | | | |
| Fort Hudson | | Val Verde | | | | |
| Fort Martin Scott | | Gillespie | | | | |
| Fort McKavett | Scabtown, Lehnesburg | Menard | 1850s | 1900s | Historic community | Now a state historic site |
| Fort Oldham | | Burleson | | | | |
| Fort Phantom Hill | | Jones | | | | |
| Fort Quitman | | Hudspeth | | | | |
| Fort Terrett | | Sutton | | | | |
| Frio Town | Frio City | Frio | | | | Original Frio County seat. |
| Frosa | | Limestone | | | | |
| Fry | | Brown | | | | |
| Fuqua | | Liberty | | | | |
| Gander Slu | | Guadalupe | | | | |
| Gay Hill | | Washington | | | | |
| Ghent | | Cherokee | | | | |
| Gilliland | | Knox | | | | Neither the Texas Almanac nor the Handbook of Texas classify this a ghost town. Year 2000 population was 10. |
| Girvin | | Pecos | | | | |
| Glenrio | | Deaf Smith | | | | Neither the Texas Almanac nor the Handbook of Texas classify this a ghost town. Year 2000 population was 10. |
| Goforth | | Hays | | | | |
| Gold, Texas | | Gillespie | | | | Rheingold School is an NRHP listing. Founded in 1869 by the families of two German brothers, Jacob and Peter Gold, who owned most of the land. It was unofficially known as Rheingold |
| Golden Pond, Texas | | Stonewall | | | | |
| Gomez, Texas | Old Gomez | Terry | | | | |
| Goodwill | | Washington | | | | |
| Gorbit | Gorbett, Torbit | Dallas | 1889 | 1904 | Historic Community | Absorbed by Irving |
| Goshen | | Walker | | | | |
| Graball | | Washington | | | | |
| Granville | | Angelina | | | | |
| Grapetown | | Gillespie | | | | |
| Grass Pond Colony | | Wilson | | | | |
| Grassyville | | Bastrop | | | Abandoned site | |
| Gray Mule | | Floyd | | | | |
| Graytown | | Wilson | | | | Handbook of Texas refers to this as a "dispersed rural community". |
| Green Valley | | Denton | | | Semi-abandoned site | Still has a population of around 10-15 people. |
| Grice | | Upshur | | | | Handbook of Texas refers to this as a "dispersed rural community". |
| Grit | | Mason | | | | |
| Gruene | | Comal | | | | Historic community; absorbed by New Braunfels. |
| Guadalupe City | | Guadalupe | | | | Absorbed by Seguin |
| Gulf | Old Gulf; Gulf Hill; Big Hill | Matagorda | | | | |
| Gunsight | | Stephens | | | | |
| Hackberry | | Lavaca | | | | |
| Hagerman | | Grayson | | | Barren: Submerged | Submerged by the Lake Texoma impoundment in 1944 |
| Hale City | | Hale | | | | Merged with Epworth to form Hale Center. |
| Handley | | Tarrant | 1876 | 1946 | Historic community | Absorbed by Fort Worth |
| Hart Camp | Harts Camp | Lamb | | | | |
| Haslam | | Shelby | | | | Neither the Texas Almanac nor the Handbook of Texas classify this a ghost town. |
| Hay Flat | | Loving/Winkler | | | | |
| Hayrick | | Coke | | | | |
| Heckville | | Lubbock | | | | |
| Hedwigs Hill, Texas | | Mason | | | | Handbook of Texas refers to this as a "dispersed rural community". |
| Helena | | Karnes | 1852 | | | Original Karnes County seat. |
| Helmic | | Trinity | | | | Handbook of Texas refers to this as a "dispersed rural community". |
| Henry's Chapel | | Cherokee | | | | Handbook of Texas refers to this as a "dispersed rural community". |
| Hickory Flats | | Bastrop | | | | |
| Hilda | | Mason | | | | |
| Holt | | San Saba | | | | |
| Honey Creek | | Comal | | | | |
| Hot Springs | | Brewster | | | | |
| Huff | | Archer | | | | |
| Hughes | | Irion | | | | |
| Huron | | Hill | | | | |
| Ilka | | Guadalupe | | | | |
| Illinois Bend | | Montague | | | | Neither the Texas Almanac nor the Handbook of Texas classify this a ghost town. |
| Indianola | | Calhoun | | | Barren site, submerged | Submerged under Matagorda Bay. |
| Indio | | Starr/Presidio | | | | |
| Ireland | | Coryell/Hamilton | | | | Neither the Texas Almanac nor the Handbook of Texas classify this a ghost town. Year 2000 population was 60. |
| Iron Bridge | | Gregg | | | | |
| Islitas | | Webb | | | | |
| Izoro | | Lampasas | | | | |
| Jakes Colony | | Guadalupe | | | | Neither the Texas Almanac nor the Handbook of Texas classify this a ghost town. Year 2000 population was 95. |
| Jarvis | | Anderson |
| Jean | | Young | | | | Neither the Texas Almanac nor the Handbook of Texas classify this a ghost town. Year 2000 population was 110. |
| Jermyn | | Jack | | | | Neither the Texas Almanac nor the Handbook of Texas classify this a ghost town. Year 2000 population was 75. |
| Jewel | | Eastland | | | | |
| Jim Town | | Dallas | | | | |
| Jimkurn | | Stephens | | | | |
| Joinerville | | Rusk | | | | |
| Jonesboro | | Coryell/Hamilton | | | | Neither the Texas Almanac nor the Handbook of Texas classify this a ghost town. Year 2000 population was 125. |
| Jud | | Haskell | | | | |
| Juniper | | Coke | | | | |
| Juno | | Val Verde | | | | |
| Justiceburg | | Garza | | | | Neither the Texas Almanac nor the Handbook of Texas classify this a ghost town. Year 2000 population was 12. |
| Kellyville | | Marion | | | | Neither the Texas Almanac nor the Handbook of Texas classify this a ghost town. Community tied to the tourist trade from Caddo Lake State Park. Year 2000 population of 75. |
| Kelm | | Navarro | | | | |
| Kelsey | | Upshur | | | | |
| Kelso | | Deaf Smith | | | | The town that never was. Land sales scheme created by George G. Wright, who constructed a fake city on the property. That, and other Kelso schemes by Wright, failed. |
| Kent | | Culberson | | | | |
| Kicaster | | Wilson | | | Semi-abandoned | Neither the Texas Almanac nor the Handbook of Texas classify this a ghost town. Year 2000 population was 100. |
| Kimball | | Bosque | | | | |
| Kingsmill | Kings Mill | Gray | | | | |
| Kirk | | Bexar | | | | |
| Kirkland | | Childress | | | | |
| Kittie | Kittie West | Live Oak | | | | |
| Kittrell | | Walker | | | | |
| Knight | | Polk | | | | |
| Knoxville | | Cherokee | | | | |
| La Casa | | Stephens | | | | |
| La Lomita | | Hidalgo | | | | Listed on 1975 National Register of Historic Places |
| La Plata | | Presidio | | | | |
| La Reunion | | Dallas | | | Barren | Absorbed by Dallas. The only confirmed remnant is the cemetery. |
| Lajitas | | Brewster | | | Historic community | |
| Langtry | | Val Verde | | | Abandoned site | |
| Larissa | | Cherokee | | | Semi-abandoned site | |
| Las Cabras | | Wilson | | | | |
| Las Islas | | Wilson | | | | |
| Laurelia | | Polk | | | | |
| League Four | | Crosby | | | | |
| Leesville | | Gonzales | | | | |
| Lemonville | | Orange | | | | |
| Levita | | Coryell | | | | Neither the Texas Almanac nor the Handbook of Texas classify this a ghost town. Year 2000 population was 70. |
| Linnville, Brazoria County, Texas | | Brazoria | | | | |
| Linnville, Calhoun County, Texas | | Calhoun | | | | |
| Lobo | | Culberson | | | Abandoned site | |
| Locker | | San Saba | | | | |
| Lodi | | Wilson | | | | |
| Loire | | Wilson | | | | |
| Loma Vista | | Wilson | | | | |
| Lone Oak | | Bexar | | | Historic community | Appears to have been absorbed by San Antonio. |
| Longfellow | | Pecos | | | | Railroad station, not a town. |
| Longhorn | | Bexar | | | Absorbed | Company town (from Longhorn Cement Company) abandoned and eventually absorbed by San Antonio. |
| Lookout Valley | | Bexar | | | | Unknown where or what this is |
| Los Ojuelos | | Webb | | | | |
| Louetta | | Harris | | | | |
| Lowell | | Erath | | | | The only mention of Lowell in Erath County is that's it's near Armstrong Creek. |
| Lozier | | Pecos | | | | |
| Luckenbach | | Gillespie | | | Semi-abandoned site | |
| Luxello | | Bexar | | | | |
| Lyra | | Palo Pinto | | | | |
| Lytton Springs | | Caldwell | | | | |
| Macksville | | Comanche | | | | |
| Madera Springs | | Jeff Davis | | | | |
| Magwalt | | Winkler | | | | No information found on this one |
| Manda | | Travis | | | | |
| Manestee | | Tom Green | | | | |
| Mangum | | Eastland | | | | |
| Manning | | Angelina | | | | |
| Mantua | | Collin | | | | |
| Marcelina | | Wilson | | | | |
| Marysville | | Cooke | | | | Neither the Texas Almanac nor the Handbook of Texas classify this a ghost town. Year 2000 population was 12. |
| Maxdale | | Bell | | | | |
| McDuff | | Bastrop | | | | |
| McGirk | | Hamilton | | | | |
| McNeil | | Williamson | | | Historic community | Absorbed by Austin. |
| Medicine Mound | | Hardeman | | | | |
| Mendota | | Hemphill | | | | |
| Mentone | | Loving | | | Historic community | Least populated seat of least populated county in Texas |
| Merle | | Burleson | | | | |
| Merrilltown | | Travis | | | Historic community | Absorbed by Austin. |
| Mesquite | | Borden | | | Abandoned site | |
| Mill Creek | | Guadalupe | | | | |
| Millville | | Rusk | | | | Formerly known as Chickenfeather Road |
| Mineral Springs | | Panola | | | | |
| Minters Chapel | | Tarrant | | | | |
| Mobeetie | Hide Town; Hidetown | Wheeler | | | | |
| Monte Christo | | Hidalgo | | | | |
| Monthalia | | Gonzales | | | | Neither the Texas Almanac nor the Handbook of Texas classify this a ghost town. Year 2000 population was 65. |
| Morales | | Jackson | | | | |
| Mormon Mill | | Burnet | | | | |
| Morrill | | Cherokee | | | | |
| Morris Ranch | | Gillespie | | | | |
| Mount Blanco | | Crosby | | | | This link currently redirects Mount Blanco. |
| Mount Olive | | Mills | | | | |
| Muellersville | | Washington | | | | |
| Mustang Prairie | | Falls | | | | |
| Narcisso | | Cottle | | | | |
| Neighborsville | | Comal | | | | |
| Neuse Store | | Comal | | | | |
| New Birmingham | | Cherokee | | | | |
| New Danville | | Gregg | | | Historic community | Absorbed by Kilgore. |
| New Fountain | | Medina | | | | |
| New Gulf | Newgulf | Wharton | | | | |
| New Lynn | | Lynn | | | | |
| New Sweden | | Travis | | | | |
| Newport | | Clay | | | | Neither the Texas Almanac nor the Handbook of Texas classify this a ghost town. |
| Nix | | Lampasas | | | | Neither the Texas Almanac nor the Handbook of Texas classify this a ghost town. Year 2000 population was 14. |
| Nockenut | | Wilson | | | | |
| Nogal | | Ochiltree | | | | |
| Norfleet | | Hale | | | | |
| North Roby | | Fisher | | | Barren site | |
| Nottawa | | Wharton | | | | |
| Noxville | | Kimble | | | | Neither the Texas Almanac nor the Handbook of Texas classify this a ghost town. Year 2000 population was 6. |
| O'Daniel | | Guadalupe | | | | Named for schoolteacher John N. O'Daniel |
| Oak Forest | | Gonzales | | | | |
| Oak Hill | | Bastrop | | | | |
| Oak Hill | Live Oak Springs, Live Oak, Oatmanville | Travis | 1870 | 1990s | Historic community | Absorbed by Austin |
| Oakland | | Colorado | | | | |
| Ochiltree | | Ochiltree | | | | Named for William Beck Ochiltree |
| Ochoa | | Presidio | | | | |
| Odds | | Limestone/Falls | | | | |
| Ohio | | Hamilton | | | | |
| Ojo de Veranda | | Presidio | | | | |
| Olga | | Nolan | | | | |
| Olive | Sunset | Hardin | | | | |
| Olmos | | Guadalupe | | | | |
| Opdyke namesake of Opdyke West | | Hockley | | | Abandoned site | |
| Orient | | Tom Green | | | | |
| Orla | | Reeves | | | Historic community | Neither the Texas Almanac nor the Handbook of Texas classify this a ghost town. Year 2000 population was 183. |
| Orlena | | Cooke | | | Submerged | Possibly submerged with the creation of Lake Texoma |
| Osage | | Colorado | | | | |
| Oso | | Fayette | | | | |
| Otis Chalk | | Howard | 1926 | | | Named for the rancher whose oil-rich land triggered a 1926 local oil boom. |
| Otto | | Falls | | | | |
| Owens | | Crosby | | | | Named for Tom B. Owens, who built the schoolhouse. |
| Owensville | | Robertson | | | | |
| Owenville | | Sutton | | | | |
| Pandora | | Wilson | | | | |
| Padgett | | Young | | | | |
| Palm Valley | | Williamson | | | Historic community | Absorbed by Round Rock. |
| Pandale | | Val Verde | | | | |
| Parita | | Bexar | | | | Named for Parita Creek |
| Park Springs | | Wise | | | | |
| Parris | | Collin | | | | |
| Paso Real | | Cameron/Willacy | | | | |
| Peach Creek | | Wharton | | | | |
| Peach Tree Village | | Tyler | | | | |
| Pear Valley | | McCulloch | | | Semi-abandoned | Neither the Texas Almanac nor the Handbook of Texas classify this a ghost town. Year 2000 population was 37. |
| Pedernales | | Gillespie | | | | |
| Penick | | Jones | | | | |
| Perico | | Dallam | | | | |
| Pescadito | | Webb | | | | |
| Peyton Colony | | Blanco | | | | |
| Phelan | | Bastrop | | | | |
| Phillips | | Hutchinson | | 1936 | | One-time home of Phillips Petroleum Company, founded on land owned by James A. Whittenburg. The town ceased to exist after the 1936 death of Whittenburg. |
| Pila Blanca | | Duval | | | | |
| Pilares | | Presidio | | | | |
| Pine Springs | | Culberson | | | | |
| Pisek | | Colorado | | | | |
| Pisgah | | Navarro | | | | |
| Pittsville | | Fort Bend | | | | |
| Plata | | Presidio | | | | |
| Pleasant Hill | | Houston | | | | Only the town cemetery remains. |
| Plemons | | Hutchinson | | | | Only the town cemetery remains. |
| Plummer Crossing | | Wilson | | | | |
| Poesta | Hatchers | Bee | | | | Originally named "Hatchers", but renamed for nearby Poesta Creek. |
| Polonia | | Caldwell | | | | |
| Pontotoc | | Mason | | | | |
| Port Sullivan | | Milam | | | | |
| Porterville | | Loving | | | | |
| Porvenir | | Presidio | | | | See also Porvenir massacre (1918) |
| Praha | | Newton | | | | |
| Preston | | Wharton | | | | |
| Princeton | | Newton | | | Abandoned | Abandoned in the early 20th century. |
| Pringle | | Hutchinson | | | | |
| Proffitt | | Young | | | | Named for the John Proffitt ranching family. |
| Provident City | | Colorado | 1909 | 1930s | | Began as a land promotion in 1909. Mostly abandoned during the Great Depression in the United States. |
| Pumpville | | Val Verde | | | | Neither the Texas Almanac nor the Handbook of Texas classify this a ghost town. |
| Pyote | | Ward | | | | |
| Quigley | | Jasper | | | | |
| Quincy | | Bee | | | | Originally known as the John Quincy Ranch. |
| Rath City | | Stonewall | | | | |
| Rayner | | Stonewall | | | | Original Stonewall County seat. |
| Redbarn | | Pecos | | | | Yates Oil Field is here. The town was named for the barn Ira and Ann Yates had on their property. Iraan, Texas is a combination of their names. |
| Red River Station | | Montague | | | | |
| Regency | | Mills | | | | |
| Remlig | | Jasper | | | | |
| Rexville | | Austin | | | | No longer exists. |
| Ridout | | Wilson | | | | Obscure, very little info found. |
| Rock Island | | Washington/Waller | | | | No longer exists. |
| Roosevelt | | Kimble | | | | Named for President Theodore Roosevelt, who allegedly visited the area with the Rough Riders. Founded by W. B. Wagoner. |
| Rooster Springs | | Hays | | | | No longer exists. |
| Ross City | | Howard | | | | No longer exists, per Texas Almanac. |
| Royston, Texas | | Fisher | | | | |
| Runnels City | | Runnels | | | | No longer exists. |
| Rustler Springs | | Culberson | | | | Texas Almanac says this town no longer exists. |
| St. Mary's of Aransas | | Refugio | | | | |
| Sage | | Burnet | | | | |
| Salona | | Montague | | | | |
| Salt Flat | | Hudspeth | | | | |
| Salt Gap | | McCullouch | | | | |
| Sam Fordyce | | Hidalgo | | | | |
| Saspamco | | Wilson | | | | |
| San Vicente | | Brewster | | | | |
| Sanco | | Coke | | | | |
| Sandy Hills | | Wilson | | | | No longer exists. |
| Santa Rita | | Cameron | | | | No longer exists. |
| Santo Tomás | | Webb | | | | No longer exists. |
| Sarahville de Viesca | Bucksnort | Falls | | | | No longer exists. |
| Savage | | Crosby | | | | |
| Savage | | Fannin | | | | |
| Senterfitt | | Lampasas | | | | No longer exists. |
| Shafter | | Presidio | | | | |
| Shafter Lake | | Andrews | | | | No longer exists. |
| Shannon | | Clay | | | | |
| Sher-Han | | Hansford | | | | No longer exists. |
| Sherwood | | Irion | | | | Original Irion County seat. |
| Signal Hill | | Hutchinson | | | | No longer exists. |
| Silver | | Coke | | | | Not classified as a ghost town, and there are active businesses here. |
| Sipe Springs | | Comanche | | | | No longer exists. |
| Sipe Springs | | Milam | | | | No longer exists. |
| Sivells Bend | | Cooke | | | | |
| Slide | | Lubbock | | | | |
| Smeltertown | | El Paso | | | | No longer exists. |
| Smithfield | | Tarrant | | 1958 | Absorbed | Annexed by North Richland Hills in 1958. |
| Soash | | Howard | | | | No longer exists. |
| Sowers | | Dallas | | | Historic community | No longer exists, absorbed by Irving. |
| Spanish Fort | | Montague | | | Neglected | Year 2000 Spanish Fort population was 50, but all structures are abandoned. |
| Spurlin | | Hamilton | | | | No longer exists. |
| Starrville | | Smith | | | | |
| Sterley | | Floyd | | | | 10 persons living here in 1990. |
| Sterling | | Robertson | | | | No longer exists. |
| Steward's Mill | | Freestone | | | | Population of 22 in 2000 census. |
| Stiles | | Reagan | Before 1877 | | | Original Reagan County seat. Neither the Texas Almanac nor the Handbook of Texas classify this a ghost town. Established by former slaves prior to 1877. Population of four persons in 2000. |
| Sullivan | | Guadalupe | | | | No longer exists. |
| Sumpter | | Trinity | | | | No longer exists. Once the home of outlaw John Wesley Hardin |
| Sunnyside | | Menard | | | | No longer exists. |
| Sunshine Hill | | Wichita | | | | No longer exists. |
| Sutherland Springs | | Wilson | | | | |
| Swartwout | | Polk | | | | Sam Houston was a shareholder in this town. |
| Swastika | | Hale | | | | Removed from all maps after the WWII rise of Nazi Germany. No evidence exists that this was an actual community, but might have been a train switch stop. |
| Sweden | | Duval | | | | |
| Sweet Home | | Guadalupe | Before 1877 | | | Neither the Texas Almanac nor the Handbook of Texas classify this a ghost town. Established by former slaves prior to 1877. Population of 80 persons in the year-2000 census. |
| Sycamore | | Guadalupe | | | | No longer exists. |
| Tarrant | | Hopkins | | | | No longer exists. |
| Tascosa | | Oldham | | | | Cal Farley's Boys Ranch built on this land in 1939. |
| Tee Pee City | | Motley | | | | No longer exists. |
| Tehuacana | | Limestone | | | Historic community | |
| Telegraph | | Kimble | | | | Neither the Texas Almanac nor the Handbook of Texas classify this a ghost town. |
| Telico | | Ellis | | | | |
| Tennyson | | Coke | | | | |
| Terlingua | | Brewster | | | | Former ghost town that came back to life with its annual chili cook-off. 2000 population was 267. |
| Texana | | Jackson | | | | No longer exists, but was significant during the 1835–36 Texas Revolution. |
| Texla | | Orange | | | | No longer exists. |
| Texon | | Reagan | | | | No longer exists. |
| The Grove | | Coryell | | | | |
| Three Oaks | | Wilson | | | | Neither the Texas Almanac nor the Handbook of Texas classify this a ghost town, with a year-2000 population of 150 residents. |
| Thurber | | Erath | 1888 | ca. 1937 | Semi-abandoned site | Company town (Texas and Pacific Oil and Coal Company); at its peak was most populous city between Fort Worth and El Paso. |
| Tiemann | | Guadalupe | | | | No longer exists. |
| Tigertown | | Washington | | | | |
| Toadsuck | Toadsuck Saloon | Grayson | | | | No longer exists. Originally called Toadsuck Saloon. In the vernacular of its era, a "suck" sometimes referred to a whirlpool. |
| Tokio | | Terry | | | | |
| Tolbert | | Wilbarger | | | | Neither the Texas Almanac nor the Handbook of Texas classify this a ghost town. |
| Toyah | | Reeves | | | Semi-abandoned site | |
| Toyahvale | | Reeves | | | | |
| Towash | | Hill | | | | No longer exists. |
| Trickham | | Coleman | | | Semi-abandoned | Neither the Texas Almanac nor the Handbook of Texas classify this a ghost town, with a year-2000 population of 12 residents. The peak population was 150 in year 1892. |
| Tucker | | Anderson | | | | |
| Tuckertown | | Navarro | | | | No longer exists. |
| Tuff | | Bandera | | | | No longer exists. |
| Tuleta | | Bee | | | | |
| Turpentine | | Jasper | | | | No longer exists. |
| Twin Sisters | | Blanco | | | | |
| Union Valley | | Wilson | | | | Neither the Texas Almanac nor the Handbook of Texas classify this a ghost town, with a year-2000 population of 52 residents. |
| Unity | | Wilson | | | | No longer exists. |
| Upland | | Upton | | | | No longer exists. |
| Upton | | Bastrop | | | | |
| Utica | | Smith | | | | No longer exists. |
| Vandenburg | | Medina | | | | No longer exists. |
| Verbena | | Garza | | | | No longer exists. |
| Vesrue | | Winkler | | | | No longer exists. |
| Vieja Springs | | Presidio |
| Virginia City | | Bailey | | | | No longer exists. |
| Waring | | Kendall | | | | |
| Warren | | Fannin | | | | No longer exists. |
| Wasp Creek | | Kendall | | | | |
| Wastella | | Nolan | | | | Neither the Texas Almanac nor the Handbook of Texas classify this a ghost town. Small population, but not a ghost town. |
| Watson | | Red River/Comanche | | 1936 | | Nonexistent as of 1936. |
| Watkins | | Terrell | | | | No longer exists. |
| Watkins | | Van Zandt | | | | No longer exists. |
| Wayside | | Lynn | | | | No longer exists. |
| Welfare | | Kendall | | | Semi-abandoned | Neither the Texas Almanac nor the Handbook of Texas classify this a ghost town. Small population, but not a ghost town. |
| Wenasco | | Jasper | | | | No longer exists |
| White City | | Gaines | | | | No longer exists. |
| Whiteway | | Hamilton | | | Semi-abandoned | Neither the Texas Almanac nor the Handbook of Texas classify this a ghost town. Small population, but not a ghost town. |
| Whiteflat | | Motley | | | Semi-abandoned | Neither the Texas Almanac nor the Handbook of Texas classify this a ghost town. Small population, but not a ghost town. |
| Whittenburg | | Hutchinson | | | | No longer exists, merged with Phillips, Texas, now also a ghost town. |
| Who'd Thought It | | Hopkins | | | | No longer exists. |
| Whon | | Coleman | | | Semi-abandoned | Neither the Texas Almanac nor the Handbook of Texas classify this a ghost town. Small population, but not a ghost town. |
| Wild Cat Bluff | | Anderson | | | | No longer exists. |
| Williams Ranch | | Mills | | | | No longer exists. |
| Winkelmann | | Washington | 1983 | 1989 | | Created in 1983 by developer Ray Winkelmann, as a type of tourist attraction village. He had 93 employees and ran tours through the town. He auctioned the town off in 1989. |
| Wintergreen | | Karnes | | | | No longer exists. |
| Woodward | | LaSalle | | | Semi-abandoned | Neither the Texas Almanac nor the Handbook of Texas classify this a ghost town. Small population, but not a ghost town. |
| Woody | | Loving | | | | No longer exists. |
| Yegua | | Washington | | | | No longer exists. |
| Zeirath | | Jasper | | | | No longer exists. |
| Zella | | McMullen | | | | No longer exists. |
| Ziler | | Howard | | | | No longer exists. |
| Zionville | | Washington | | | | |
| Zorn | | Guadalupe | | | | |
| Zuehl | | Guadalupe | | | | |

## Images

* Abandoned jail in Clairemont (Kent County)
* Abandoned school in Benton City (Atascosa County)
* Abandoned school in Close City (Garza County)
* Abandoned church in Estacado (Crosby/Lubbock County)
* Ruins of Kent Public School (Culberson County)
* Abandoned school in Mesquite (Borden County)
* Historical marker at former Rath City (Stonewall County)
* Abandoned courthouse in Stiles (Reagan County)
* Abandoned grain elevator in Wastella (Nolan County)
* Abandoned school in Whiteflat (Motley County)