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Pendell

Ghost town · Bosque County, Texas

Mosheim quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1956, 1:24,000)
Mosheim quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1956, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Pendell is a ghost town in Bosque County, Texas. It is one of 5 former communities in Bosque County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 19th among the 165 Texas counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Pendell 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 31.7136° N, 97.5414° W.

Key facts

Nearest living townClifton, TX
Distance to it5.3 miles
Coordinates31.71361, -97.54139

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What's there now

Pendell is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Clifton, TX (population 3,489), about 5.3 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 Pendell?

Pendell is in Bosque County, Texas, at 31.7136, -97.5414.

How many ghost towns are in Bosque County?

Bosque County, Texas has 5 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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