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Glen Eden

Ghost town · Grayson County, Texas

Denison Dam quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1958, 1:62,500)
Denison Dam quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1958, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Glen Eden is a ghost town in Grayson County, Texas. It is one of 3 former communities in Grayson County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 42nd among the 165 Texas counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Glen Eden as a historical populated place on the Kingston South 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 33.8895° N, 96.6417° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleKingston South
Elevation696 ft
Nearest living townPreston, TX
Distance to it2.1 miles
GNIS feature ID2034683
Coordinates33.88955, -96.64166

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What's there now

Glen Eden is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Preston, TX (population 1,617), about 2.1 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 696 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 Glen Eden?

Glen Eden is in Grayson County, Texas, at 33.8895, -96.6417.

How many ghost towns are in Grayson County?

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

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