WayfarrowKent
Ghost town · Culberson County, Texas
Kent is a ghost town in Culberson County, Texas. It is one of 5 former communities in Culberson County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 22nd among the 165 Texas counties with a vanished settlement on record.
At its height the population reached about 60.
The U.S. Geological Survey lists Kent 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 31.0692° N, 104.2172° W.
Key facts
| Peak population | 60 |
|---|---|
| Last recorded population | 60 |
| Nearest living town | Balmorhea, TX |
| Distance to it | 28.6 miles |
| Coordinates | 31.06917, -104.21722 |
What's there now
Kent is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Balmorhea, TX (population 505), about 28.6 miles away in a straight line. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.
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Nearby places
- Ortghost town · Culberson County · 17.8 mi
- Loboghost town · Culberson County · 36.4 mi
- Allamooreghost town · Hudspeth County · 46.6 mi
Questions
Where is Kent?
Kent is in Culberson County, Texas, at 31.0692, -104.2172.
How many ghost towns are in Culberson County?
Culberson County, Texas has 5 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.
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- U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line and ACS — Census Gazetteer + ACS 5-year population (public-domain)
Facts marked "approximately" carry an uncertain date in the source. Text on this page is generated from the sources above; no encyclopedia prose is copied. Last updated 2026-11-05.