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Newgulf

Ghost town · Wharton County, Texas

Boling quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1953, 1:24,000)
Boling quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1953, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Newgulf is a ghost town in Wharton County, Texas, recorded as human settlement in Wharton County, Texas, United States of America. It is one of 6 former communities in Wharton County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 15th among the 165 Texas counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Newgulf 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 29.2553° N, 95.9000° W.

Key facts

Nearest living townBoling, TX
Distance to it2.7 miles
Coordinates29.25530, -95.90000

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What's there now

Newgulf is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Boling, TX (population 732), about 2.7 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 Newgulf?

Newgulf is in Wharton County, Texas, at 29.2553, -95.9000.

How many ghost towns are in Wharton County?

Wharton County, Texas has 6 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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