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Ricker

Ghost town · Brown County, Texas

Zephyr quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1928, 1:62,500)
Zephyr quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1928, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Ricker is a ghost town in Brown County, Texas. It is the only former community in Brown County recorded on the federal names register, out of 445 across Texas.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Ricker as a historical populated place on the Brownwood 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 31.7004° N, 98.9203° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleBrownwood
Elevation1,320 ft
Nearest living townEarly, TX
Distance to it3 miles
GNIS feature ID1889977
Coordinates31.70043, -98.92033

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What's there now

Ricker is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Early, TX (population 3,159), about 3 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 1,320 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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