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Emerald

Ghost town · Crockett County, Texas

Ozona quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1967, 1:24,000)
Ozona quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1967, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Emerald is a ghost town in Crockett County, Texas, recorded as human settlement in United States of America. It is one of 4 former communities in Crockett County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 32nd among the 165 Texas counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Emerald 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 30.7208° N, 101.1549° W.

Key facts

Elevation2,396 ft
Nearest living townOzona, TX
Distance to it3.2 miles
Coordinates30.72080, -101.15490

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What's there now

Emerald is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Ozona, TX (population 2,485), about 3.2 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 2,396 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 Emerald?

Emerald is in Crockett County, Texas, at 30.7208, -101.1549.

How many ghost towns are in Crockett County?

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

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