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Belknap

Ghost town · Young County, Texas

Graham quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1927, 1:62,500)
Graham quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1927, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Belknap is a ghost town in Young County, Texas. It is one of 2 former communities in Young County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 58th among the 165 Texas counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Belknap as a historical populated place on the Newcastle 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 33.1508° N, 98.7414° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleNewcastle
Nearest living townNewcastle, TX
Distance to it3.1 miles
GNIS feature ID2034575
Coordinates33.15083, -98.74139

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What's there now

Belknap is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Newcastle, TX (population 614), about 3.1 miles away in a straight line. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Belknap?

Belknap is in Young County, Texas, at 33.1508, -98.7414.

How many ghost towns are in Young County?

Young County, Texas has 2 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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