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Pisek

Ghost town · Colorado County, Texas

Fayettsville quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1919, 1:62,500)
Fayettsville quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1919, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Pisek is a ghost town in Colorado County, Texas. It is one of 6 former communities in Colorado County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 13th among the 165 Texas counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Pisek 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 29.9167° N, 96.5831° W.

Key facts

Elevation287 ft
Nearest living townFayetteville, TX
Distance to it5.6 miles
Coordinates29.91670, -96.58310

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What's there now

Pisek is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Fayetteville, TX (population 365), about 5.6 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 287 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 Pisek?

Pisek is in Colorado County, Texas, at 29.9167, -96.5831.

How many ghost towns are in Colorado County?

Colorado County, Texas has 6 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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