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Mantua

Ghost town · Collin County, Texas

Van Alstyne quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1961, 1:24,000)
Van Alstyne quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1961, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Mantua is a ghost town in Collin County, Texas. It is one of 4 former communities in Collin County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 30th among the 165 Texas counties with a vanished settlement on record.

Mantua was established in 1854, in the Civil War era; it was abandoned in 1873, after roughly 19 years.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Mantua 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 33.3979° N, 96.5674° W.

Key facts

Founded1854
Abandoned1873
Nearest living townVan Alstyne, TX
Distance to it1.9 miles
Coordinates33.39789, -96.56743

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What's there now

Mantua is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Van Alstyne, TX (population 5,378), about 1.9 miles away in a straight line. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Mantua?

Mantua is in Collin County, Texas, at 33.3979, -96.5674.

When was Mantua abandoned?

Mantua was abandoned in 1873.

How many ghost towns are in Collin County?

Collin County, Texas has 4 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

Sources and licences

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