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Sanco

Ghost town · Coke County, Texas

Sanco quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1962, 1:24,000)
Sanco quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1962, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Sanco is a ghost town in Coke County, Texas, recorded as human settlement in Texas, United States of America. It is one of 4 former communities in Coke County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 31st among the 165 Texas counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Sanco 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 32.0083° N, 100.5240° W.

Key facts

Nearest living townRobert Lee, TX
Distance to it8.1 miles
Coordinates32.00830, -100.52400

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What's there now

Sanco is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Robert Lee, TX (population 1,033), about 8.1 miles away in a straight line. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

Nearby places

Questions

Where is Sanco?

Sanco is in Coke County, Texas, at 32.0083, -100.5240.

How many ghost towns are in Coke County?

Coke County, Texas has 4 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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