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Douglas

Ghost town · Smith County, Texas

Winona quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1943, 1:62,500)
Winona quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1943, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Douglas is a ghost town in Smith County, Texas, recorded as human settlement in Texas, United States of America. It is one of 3 former communities in Smith County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 36th among the 165 Texas counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Douglas 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 32.3511° N, 95.0683° W.

Key facts

Elevation465 ft
Nearest living townNew Chapel Hill, TX
Distance to it6.9 miles
Coordinates32.35110, -95.06830

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What's there now

Douglas is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is New Chapel Hill, TX (population 772), about 6.9 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 465 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 Douglas?

Douglas is in Smith County, Texas, at 32.3511, -95.0683.

How many ghost towns are in Smith County?

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

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