WayfarrowOld Tascosa
Ghost town · Oldham County, Texas
Old Tascosa is a ghost town in Oldham County, Texas, recorded as human settlement in Texas, United States of America. It is one of 2 former communities in Oldham County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 62nd among the 165 Texas counties with a vanished settlement on record.
Old Tascosa was established in 1876, in the late 19th century.
The U.S. Geological Survey lists Old Tascosa as a historical populated place on the Boys Ranch West 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 35.5312° N, 102.2555° W.
Key facts
| Founded | 1876 |
|---|---|
| USGS quadrangle | Boys Ranch West |
| Elevation | 3,193 ft |
| Nearest living town | Boys Ranch, TX |
| Distance to it | 0.3 miles |
| GNIS feature ID | 2646624 |
| Coordinates | 35.53118, -102.25546 |
What's there now
Old Tascosa is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Boys Ranch, TX (population 129), about 0.3 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 3,193 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.
Nearby places
- Boiseghost town · Oldham County · 40.5 mi
- Kelsoghost town · Deaf Smith County · 42.1 mi
- La Plataghost town · Deaf Smith County · 43.4 mi
Questions
Where is Old Tascosa?
Old Tascosa is in Oldham County, Texas, at 35.5312, -102.2555.
How many ghost towns are in Oldham County?
Oldham County, Texas has 2 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.
- USGS Geographic Names Information System (Domestic Names) — GNIS Domestic Names, feature record (public-domain)
- Wikidata — Wikidata item (CC0)
- Wikidata — Wikipedia article (linked as a source; text not used) (CC0)
- 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.