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Camey Spur

Ghost town · Denton County, Texas

Frisco quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1929, 1:62,500)
Frisco quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1929, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Camey Spur is a ghost town in Denton County, Texas, recorded as human settlement in Texas, United States of America. It is one of 4 former communities in Denton County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 24th among the 165 Texas counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Camey Spur 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 33.0848° N, 96.8562° W.

Key facts

Nearest living townThe Colony, TX
Distance to it2.8 miles
Coordinates33.08480, -96.85620

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What's there now

Camey Spur is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is The Colony, TX (population 44,916), about 2.8 miles away in a straight line. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Camey Spur?

Camey Spur is in Denton County, Texas, at 33.0848, -96.8562.

How many ghost towns are in Denton County?

Denton County, Texas has 4 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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