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Embree

Ghost town · Dallas County, Texas

Garland quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1959, 1:24,000)
Garland quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1959, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Embree is a ghost town in Dallas County, Texas. It is one of 4 former communities in Dallas County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 33rd among the 165 Texas counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Embree as a historical populated place on the Garland topographic quadrangle: 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 32.9240° N, 96.6283° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleGarland
Elevation546 ft
Nearest living townGarland, TX
Distance to it1 miles
GNIS feature ID2034651
Coordinates32.92401, -96.62833

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What's there now

Embree is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Garland, TX (population 245,298), about 1 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 546 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 Embree?

Embree is in Dallas County, Texas, at 32.9240, -96.6283.

How many ghost towns are in Dallas County?

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

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