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Fort Terrett

Ghost town · Sutton County, Texas

Fort Terrett Ranch quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1963, 1:24,000)
Fort Terrett Ranch quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1963, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Fort Terrett is a ghost town in Sutton County, Texas, recorded as human settlement in Texas, United States of America. It is one of 2 former communities in Sutton County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 74th among the 165 Texas counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Fort Terrett 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 30.4631° N, 100.1858° W.

Key facts

Elevation2,036 ft
Nearest living townJunction, TX
Distance to it24.6 miles
Coordinates30.46306, -100.18583

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What's there now

Fort Terrett is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Junction, TX (population 2,439), about 24.6 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 2,036 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 Fort Terrett?

Fort Terrett is in Sutton County, Texas, at 30.4631, -100.1858.

How many ghost towns are in Sutton County?

Sutton County, Texas has 2 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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