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McKinleyville

Ghost town · Houston County, Texas

Kennard NE quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1950, 1:24,000)
Kennard NE quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1950, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

McKinleyville is a ghost town in Houston County, Texas. It is one of 8 former communities in Houston County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 8th among the 165 Texas counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists McKinleyville as a historical populated place on the Kennard NE topographic quadrangle: 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 31.4616° N, 95.0977° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleKennard NE
Elevation251 ft
Nearest living townKennard, TX
Distance to it8.9 miles
GNIS feature ID1377444
Coordinates31.46157, -95.09772

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What's there now

McKinleyville is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Kennard, TX (population 411), about 8.9 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 251 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is McKinleyville?

McKinleyville is in Houston County, Texas, at 31.4616, -95.0977.

How many ghost towns are in Houston County?

Houston County, Texas has 8 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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