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Provident City

Ghost town · Colorado County, Texas

Speaks quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1964, 1:24,000)
Speaks quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1964, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Provident City is a ghost town in Colorado County, Texas. It is one of 6 former communities in Colorado County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 13th among the 165 Texas counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Provident City 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 29.2828° N, 96.6322° W.

Key facts

Nearest living townSheridan, TX
Distance to it16 miles
Coordinates29.28278, -96.63222

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What's there now

Provident City is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Sheridan, TX (population 172), about 16 miles away in a straight line. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

Images

Photo shows the area near the former Provident City hotel, now in private ownership. It is located near Country Roads 190 and 248 in Colorado County, Texas.
Photo shows the area near the former Provident City hotel, now in private ownership. It is located near Country Roads 190 and 248 in Colorado County, Texas. · Djmaschek / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0

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Questions

Where is Provident City?

Provident City is in Colorado County, Texas, at 29.2828, -96.6322.

How many ghost towns are in Colorado County?

Colorado County, Texas has 6 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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