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Plainview

Ghost town · Wharton County, Texas

El Campo SE quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1965, 1:24,000)
El Campo SE quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1965, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Plainview is a ghost town in Wharton County, Texas, recorded as human settlement in Wharton County, Texas, United States. It is one of 6 former communities in Wharton County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 15th among the 165 Texas counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Plainview 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 29.0808° N, 96.3244° W.

Key facts

Elevation78 ft
Nearest living townLouise, TX
Distance to it5.8 miles
Coordinates29.08080, -96.32440

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What's there now

Plainview is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Louise, TX (population 706), about 5.8 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 78 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 Plainview?

Plainview is in Wharton County, Texas, at 29.0808, -96.3244.

How many ghost towns are in Wharton County?

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

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