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Kilkare

Ghost town · Harris County, Texas

Seabrook quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1916, 1:24,000)
Seabrook quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1916, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Kilkare is a ghost town in Harris County, Texas. It is one of 2 former communities in Harris County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 80th among the 165 Texas counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Kilkare as a historical populated place on the League City 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 29.5800° N, 95.0667° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleLeague City
Elevation11 ft
Nearest living townTaylor Lake Village, TX
Distance to it0.8 miles
GNIS feature ID2573419
Coordinates29.58000, -95.06667

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What's there now

Kilkare is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Taylor Lake Village, TX (population 3,678), about 0.8 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 11 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 Kilkare?

Kilkare is in Harris County, Texas, at 29.5800, -95.0667.

How many ghost towns are in Harris County?

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

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