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Glenrio

Ghost town · Deaf Smith County, Texas

Glenrio quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1968, 1:24,000)
Glenrio quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1968, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Glenrio is a ghost town in Deaf Smith County, Texas. It is one of 3 former communities in Deaf Smith County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 43rd among the 165 Texas counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Glenrio as a historical populated place on the Glenrio 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 35.1789° N, 103.0422° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleGlenrio
Elevation3,858 ft
Nearest living townSan Jon, NM
Distance to it17.3 miles
GNIS feature ID915829
Coordinates35.17895, -103.04217

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What's there now

Glenrio is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is San Jon, NM (population 136), about 17.3 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 3,858 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Closed café in Glenrio, Texas This is an image of a place or building that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places in the United States of America
Closed café in Glenrio, Texas This is an image of a place or building that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places in the United States of America · Wordbuilder / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0

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Questions

Where is Glenrio?

Glenrio is in Deaf Smith County, Texas, at 35.1789, -103.0422.

How many ghost towns are in Deaf Smith County?

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

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