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Langtry

Ghost town · Val Verde County, Texas

Langtry quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1943, 1:62,500)
Langtry quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1943, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Langtry is a ghost town in Val Verde County, Texas, recorded as unincorporated community in Val Verde County, Texas, United States. It is one of 3 former communities in Val Verde County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 46th among the 165 Texas counties with a vanished settlement on record.

Langtry was established in 1882, in the late 19th century; at its height the population reached about 145.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Langtry 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 29.8086° N, 101.5596° W.

Key facts

Founded1882
Peak population145
Last recorded population145
Elevation1,299 ft
Nearest living townBox Canyon, TX
Distance to it30.7 miles
Coordinates29.80863, -101.55959

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What's there now

Langtry is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Box Canyon, TX (population 46), about 30.7 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 1,299 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

Images

Main street that runs through Langtry, Texas, just south of US90. Photo taken September 2005.
Main street that runs through Langtry, Texas, just south of US90. Photo taken September 2005. · No machine-readable author provided. Brownings assumed (based on copyright claims). / Wikimedia Commons · public-domain

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Questions

Where is Langtry?

Langtry is in Val Verde County, Texas, at 29.8086, -101.5596.

How many ghost towns are in Val Verde County?

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

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