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Parmerton

Ghost town · Parmer County, Texas

Parmerton quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1965, 1:24,000)
Parmerton quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1965, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Parmerton is a ghost town in Parmer County, Texas. It is the only former community in Parmer County recorded on the federal names register, out of 445 across Texas.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Parmerton 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 34.5797° N, 102.8025° W.

Key facts

Nearest living townFriona, TX
Distance to it6.1 miles
Coordinates34.57972, -102.80250

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What's there now

Parmerton is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Friona, TX (population 4,116), about 6.1 miles away in a straight line. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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