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Stella

Ghost town · Fayette County, Texas

Togo quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1964, 1:24,000)
Togo quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1964, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Stella is a ghost town in Fayette County, Texas, recorded as human settlement in Texas, United States of America. It is one of 3 former communities in Fayette County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 44th among the 165 Texas counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Stella 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 29.8906° N, 97.1406° W.

Key facts

Elevation400 ft
Nearest living townSmithville, TX
Distance to it8.1 miles
Coordinates29.89060, -97.14060

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What's there now

Stella is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Smithville, TX (population 4,032), about 8.1 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 400 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 Stella?

Stella is in Fayette County, Texas, at 29.8906, -97.1406.

How many ghost towns are in Fayette County?

Fayette County, Texas has 3 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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