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Black Ankle

Ghost town · San Augustine County, Texas

San Augustine quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1958, 1:62,500)
San Augustine quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1958, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Black Ankle is a ghost town in San Augustine County, Texas. It is one of 2 former communities in San Augustine County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 60th among the 165 Texas counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Black Ankle 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 31.5239° N, 94.0047° W.

Key facts

Elevation381 ft
Nearest living townSan Augustine, TX
Distance to it6.3 miles
Coordinates31.52390, -94.00470

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What's there now

Black Ankle is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is San Augustine, TX (population 2,139), about 6.3 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 381 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 Black Ankle?

Black Ankle is in San Augustine County, Texas, at 31.5239, -94.0047.

How many ghost towns are in San Augustine County?

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

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