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Antioch

Ghost town · Houston County, Texas

Weldon quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1964, 1:24,000)
Weldon quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1964, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Antioch is a ghost town in Houston County, Texas, recorded as human settlement in Houston County, Texas, United States. It is one of 8 former communities in Houston County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 8th among the 165 Texas counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Antioch as a historical populated place on the Weldon topographic quadrangle: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 31.0974° N, 95.5041° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleWeldon
Elevation307 ft
Nearest living townLovelady, TX
Distance to it4 miles
GNIS feature ID1377294
Coordinates31.09741, -95.50411

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What's there now

Antioch is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Lovelady, TX (population 424), about 4 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 307 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Antioch?

Antioch is in Houston County, Texas, at 31.0974, -95.5041.

How many ghost towns are in Houston County?

Houston County, Texas has 8 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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