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Old Round Rock

Ghost town · Williamson County, Texas

Round Rock quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1928, 1:62,500)
Round Rock quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1928, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Old Round Rock is a ghost town in Williamson County, Texas. It is one of 2 former communities in Williamson County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 88th among the 165 Texas counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Old Round Rock as a historical populated place on the Round Rock 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 30.5146° N, 97.6817° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleRound Rock
Elevation706 ft
Nearest living townRound Rock, TX
Distance to it1.5 miles
GNIS feature ID1364482
Coordinates30.51464, -97.68167

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What's there now

Old Round Rock is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Round Rock, TX (population 124,288), about 1.5 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 706 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 Old Round Rock?

Old Round Rock is in Williamson County, Texas, at 30.5146, -97.6817.

How many ghost towns are in Williamson County?

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

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