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Callahan City

Ghost town · Callahan County, Texas

Admiral quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1966, 1:24,000)
Admiral quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1966, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Callahan City is a ghost town in Callahan County, Texas, recorded as human settlement in United States of America. It is one of 2 former communities in Callahan County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 59th among the 165 Texas counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Callahan City 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 32.3439° N, 99.2935° W.

Key facts

Elevation1,567 ft
Nearest living townPutnam, TX
Distance to it6 miles
Coordinates32.34389, -99.29348

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What's there now

Callahan City is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Putnam, TX (population 41), about 6 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 1,567 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 Callahan City?

Callahan City is in Callahan County, Texas, at 32.3439, -99.2935.

How many ghost towns are in Callahan County?

Callahan County, Texas has 2 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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