WayfarrowLa Plata
Ghost town · Deaf Smith County, Texas
La Plata is a ghost town in Deaf Smith County, Texas. It is one of 3 former communities in Deaf Smith County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 43rd among the 165 Texas counties with a vanished settlement on record.
The U.S. Geological Survey lists La Plata 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 34.9701° N, 102.5987° W.
Key facts
| Elevation | 4,127 ft |
|---|---|
| Nearest living town | Hereford, TX |
| Distance to it | 15.2 miles |
| Coordinates | 34.97010, -102.59870 |
What's there now
La Plata is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Hereford, TX (population 14,874), about 15.2 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 4,127 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.
Nearby places
- Kelsoghost town · Deaf Smith County · 3.2 mi
- Boiseghost town · Oldham County · 22.4 mi
- Glenrioghost town · Deaf Smith County · 29 mi
- Parmertonghost town · Parmer County · 29.4 mi
- Bellviewghost town · Curry County · 30.7 mi
- Allenghost town · Quay County · 30.7 mi
- Pleasant Valleyghost town · Quay County · 41.8 mi
- Old Tascosaghost town · Oldham County · 43.4 mi
- Annistonghost town · Quay County · 49.5 mi
Questions
Where is La Plata?
La Plata is in Deaf Smith County, Texas, at 34.9701, -102.5987.
How many ghost towns are in Deaf Smith County?
Deaf Smith County, Texas has 3 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.
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- Wikidata — Wikipedia article (linked as a source; text not used) (CC0)
- U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line and ACS — Census Gazetteer + ACS 5-year population (public-domain)
Facts marked "approximately" carry an uncertain date in the source. Text on this page is generated from the sources above; no encyclopedia prose is copied. Last updated 2026-11-05.