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Doole

Ghost town · McCulloch County, Texas

Stacy quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1931, 1:62,500)
Stacy quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1931, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Doole is a ghost town in McCulloch County, Texas, recorded as human settlement in McCulloch County, Texas, United States of America. It is one of 3 former communities in McCulloch County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 39th among the 165 Texas counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Doole 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 31.3958° N, 99.5989° W.

Key facts

Elevation1,511 ft
Nearest living townMelvin, TX
Distance to it13.6 miles
Coordinates31.39580, -99.59890

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What's there now

Doole is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Melvin, TX (population 123), about 13.6 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 1,511 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 Doole?

Doole is in McCulloch County, Texas, at 31.3958, -99.5989.

How many ghost towns are in McCulloch County?

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

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