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Rush Creek

Ghost town · Wise County, Texas

Boyd quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1930, 1:62,500)
Boyd quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1930, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Rush Creek is a ghost town in Wise County, Texas. It is one of 2 former communities in Wise County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 57th among the 165 Texas counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Rush Creek 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 33.1061° N, 97.6911° W.

Key facts

Nearest living townParadise, TX
Distance to it3 miles
Coordinates33.10611, -97.69111

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What's there now

Rush Creek is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Paradise, TX (population 489), about 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 Rush Creek?

Rush Creek is in Wise County, Texas, at 33.1061, -97.6911.

How many ghost towns are in Wise County?

Wise County, Texas has 2 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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