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Crestonio

Ghost town · Duval County, Texas

Hebbronville SE quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1967, 1:24,000)
Hebbronville SE quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1967, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Crestonio is a ghost town in Duval County, Texas, recorded as human settlement in United States of America. It is one of 3 former communities in Duval County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 41st among the 165 Texas counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Crestonio 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 27.3617° N, 98.5986° W.

Key facts

Elevation493 ft
Nearest living townLas Lomitas, TX
Distance to it4.3 miles
Coordinates27.36170, -98.59860

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What's there now

Crestonio is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Las Lomitas, TX (population 103), about 4.3 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 493 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 Crestonio?

Crestonio is in Duval County, Texas, at 27.3617, -98.5986.

How many ghost towns are in Duval County?

Duval County, Texas has 3 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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