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Dryden

Ghost town · Terrell County, Texas

Dryden quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1968, 1:24,000)
Dryden quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1968, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Dryden is a ghost town in Terrell County, Texas, recorded as human settlement in Terrell County, Texas, United States of America. It is one of 2 former communities in Terrell County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 71st among the 165 Texas counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Dryden 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 30.0444° N, 102.1140° W.

Key facts

Elevation2,107 ft
Nearest living townSanderson, TX
Distance to it19 miles
Coordinates30.04440, -102.11400

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What's there now

Dryden is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Sanderson, TX (population 678), about 19 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 2,107 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 Dryden?

Dryden is in Terrell County, Texas, at 30.0444, -102.1140.

How many ghost towns are in Terrell County?

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

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