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Black Point

Ghost town · Refugio County, Texas

Woodsboro quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1954, 1:62,500)
Woodsboro quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1954, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Black Point is a ghost town in Refugio County, Texas. It is one of 2 former communities in Refugio County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 61st among the 165 Texas counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Black Point as a historical populated place on the Rincon Bend 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 28.0870° N, 97.2600° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleRincon Bend
Elevation3 ft
Nearest living townBayside, TX
Distance to it3.1 miles
GNIS feature ID2034947
Coordinates28.08696, -97.25999

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What's there now

Black Point is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Bayside, TX (population 382), about 3.1 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 3 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

Nearby places

Questions

Where is Black Point?

Black Point is in Refugio County, Texas, at 28.0870, -97.2600.

How many ghost towns are in Refugio County?

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

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