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Esperanza

Ghost town · Montgomery County, Texas

Willis quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1960, 1:24,000)
Willis quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1960, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Esperanza is a ghost town in Montgomery County, Texas. It is the only former community in Montgomery County recorded on the federal names register, out of 445 across Texas.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Esperanza 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 30.4878° N, 95.4903° W.

Key facts

Elevation341 ft
Nearest living townNew Waverly, TX
Distance to it3.6 miles
Coordinates30.48780, -95.49030

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What's there now

Esperanza is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is New Waverly, TX (population 1,311), about 3.6 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 341 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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