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Calaveras

Ghost town · Wilson County, Texas

Saspamco quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1958, 1:24,000)
Saspamco quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1958, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Calaveras is a ghost town in Wilson County, Texas, recorded as human settlement in Texas, United States of America. It is one of 7 former communities in Wilson County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 11th among the 165 Texas counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Calaveras 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 29.2222° N, 98.2600° W.

Key facts

Elevation432 ft
Nearest living townElmendorf, TX
Distance to it4.4 miles
Coordinates29.22220, -98.26000

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What's there now

Calaveras is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Elmendorf, TX (population 2,326), about 4.4 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 432 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 Calaveras?

Calaveras is in Wilson County, Texas, at 29.2222, -98.2600.

How many ghost towns are in Wilson County?

Wilson County, Texas has 7 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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