WayfarrowNew Washington
Ghost town · Harris County, Texas
New Washington is a ghost town in Harris County, Texas. It is one of 2 former communities in Harris County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 80th among the 165 Texas counties with a vanished settlement on record.
The U.S. Geological Survey lists New Washington as a historical populated place on the Highlands 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 29.7622° N, 95.0919° W.
Key facts
| USGS quadrangle | Highlands |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 7 ft |
| Nearest living town | Channelview, TX |
| Distance to it | 2.5 miles |
| GNIS feature ID | 2034684 |
| Coordinates | 29.76217, -95.09188 |
What's there now
New Washington is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Channelview, TX (population 43,536), about 2.5 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 7 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.
Nearby places
- Kilkareghost town · Harris County · 12.7 mi
- Negros Liberty Settlementghost town · Liberty County · 25.3 mi
- Champ d'Asileghost town · Liberty County · 27.2 mi
- Point Bolivar Lighthouselighthouse · Galveston County · 33.6 mi
- Fort Point Lightlighthouse · Galveston County · 35.2 mi
Questions
Where is New Washington?
New Washington is in Harris County, Texas, at 29.7622, -95.0919.
How many ghost towns are in Harris County?
Harris County, Texas has 2 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.
- USGS Geographic Names Information System (Domestic Names) — GNIS Domestic Names, feature record (public-domain)
- 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.