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Pila Blanca

Ghost town · Duval County, Texas

Rosita Ranch quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1956, 1:62,500)
Rosita Ranch quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1956, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Pila Blanca is a ghost town in Duval County, Texas, recorded as human settlement in Texas, United States of America. It is one of 3 former communities in Duval County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 41st among the 165 Texas counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Pila Blanca 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 27.8064° N, 98.4728° W.

Key facts

Nearest living townFreer, TX
Distance to it10.3 miles
Coordinates27.80640, -98.47280

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What's there now

Pila Blanca is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Freer, TX (population 2,524), about 10.3 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 Pila Blanca?

Pila Blanca is in Duval County, Texas, at 27.8064, -98.4728.

How many ghost towns are in Duval County?

Duval County, Texas has 3 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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