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Texana

Ghost town · Jackson County, Texas

Manson quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1952, 1:24,000)
Manson quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1952, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Texana is a ghost town in Jackson County, Texas, recorded as human settlement in Texas, United States of America. It is the only former community in Jackson County recorded on the federal names register, out of 445 across Texas.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Texana 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 28.9100° N, 96.5600° W.

Key facts

Elevation40 ft
Nearest living townLolita, TX
Distance to it5.5 miles
Coordinates28.91000, -96.56000

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What's there now

Texana is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Lolita, TX (population 202), about 5.5 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 40 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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