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Jermyn

Ghost town · Jack County, Texas

Markley quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1964, 1:24,000)
Markley quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1964, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

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

At its height the population reached about 75.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Jermyn 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 33.2642° N, 98.3883° W.

Key facts

Peak population75
Last recorded population75
Elevation1,166 ft
Nearest living townBryson, TX
Distance to it6.8 miles
Coordinates33.26417, -98.38833

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What's there now

Jermyn is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Bryson, TX (population 851), about 6.8 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 1,166 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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