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Mangum

Ghost town · Eastland County, Texas

Carbon quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1966, 1:24,000)
Carbon quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1966, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Mangum is a ghost town in Eastland County, Texas, recorded as human settlement in Texas, United States of America. It is one of 5 former communities in Eastland County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 17th among the 165 Texas counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Mangum 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 32.3200° N, 98.8594° W.

Key facts

Nearest living townCarbon, TX
Distance to it4 miles
Coordinates32.32000, -98.85940

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What's there now

Mangum is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Carbon, TX (population 285), about 4 miles away in a straight line. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Mangum?

Mangum is in Eastland County, Texas, at 32.3200, -98.8594.

How many ghost towns are in Eastland County?

Eastland County, Texas has 5 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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