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Glover

Ghost town · Houston County, Texas

Slocum quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1952, 1:62,500)
Slocum quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1952, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Glover is a ghost town in Houston County, Texas. It is one of 8 former communities in Houston County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 8th among the 165 Texas counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Glover as a historical populated place on the Augusta 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 31.5055° N, 95.3083° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleAugusta
Elevation356 ft
Nearest living townGrapeland, TX
Distance to it10 miles
GNIS feature ID1383338
Coordinates31.50546, -95.30828

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What's there now

Glover is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Grapeland, TX (population 1,720), about 10 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 356 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 Glover?

Glover is in Houston County, Texas, at 31.5055, -95.3083.

How many ghost towns are in Houston County?

Houston County, Texas has 8 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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