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Best

Ghost town · Reagan County, Texas

Best quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1970, 1:24,000)
Best quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1970, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Best is a ghost town in Reagan County, Texas, recorded as human settlement in Texas, United States of America. It is one of 4 former communities in Reagan County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 29th among the 165 Texas counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Best as a historical populated place: 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 31.2247° N, 101.6210° W.

Key facts

Nearest living townBig Lake, TX
Distance to it10.1 miles
Coordinates31.22470, -101.62100

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What's there now

Best is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Big Lake, TX (population 3,092), about 10.1 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 Best?

Best is in Reagan County, Texas, at 31.2247, -101.6210.

How many ghost towns are in Reagan County?

Reagan County, Texas has 4 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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