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Frio Town

Ghost town · Frio County, Texas

Frio Town quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1928, 1:62,500)
Frio Town quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1928, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Frio Town is a ghost town in Frio County, Texas. It is the only former community in Frio County recorded on the federal names register, out of 445 across Texas.

Frio Town was established in 1871, in the late 19th century.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Frio Town 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 29.0194° N, 99.3028° W.

Key facts

Founded1871
Elevation624 ft
Nearest living townYancey, TX
Distance to it13.1 miles
Coordinates29.01940, -99.30280

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What's there now

Frio Town is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Yancey, TX (population 221), about 13.1 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 624 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Frio Town Cemetery. Founded in 1871, Frio Town served as the first county seat of Frio County. A courthouse was built in 1876, and a number of families built ho
Frio Town Cemetery. Founded in 1871, Frio Town served as the first county seat of Frio County. A courthouse was built in 1876, and a number of families built ho · Darrylpearson / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0

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