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Atascosito Crossing

Ghost town · Colorado County, Texas

Eagle Lake quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1957, 1:62,500)
Eagle Lake quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1957, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Atascosito Crossing is a ghost town in Colorado County, Texas. It is one of 6 former communities in Colorado County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 13th among the 165 Texas counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Atascosito Crossing as a historical populated place on the Alleyton 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 29.6622° N, 96.4505° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleAlleyton
Elevation145 ft
Nearest living townColumbus, TX
Distance to it7.1 miles
GNIS feature ID1377959
Coordinates29.66218, -96.45052

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What's there now

Atascosito Crossing is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Columbus, TX (population 3,718), about 7.1 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 145 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 Atascosito Crossing?

Atascosito Crossing is in Colorado County, Texas, at 29.6622, -96.4505.

How many ghost towns are in Colorado County?

Colorado County, Texas has 6 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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