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Sempronius

Ghost town · Austin County, Texas

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

Sempronius is a ghost town in Austin County, Texas. It is one of 2 former communities in Austin County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 91st among the 165 Texas counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Sempronius as a historical populated place on the Kenney topographic quadrangle: 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 30.0702° N, 96.2805° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleKenney
Elevation257 ft
Nearest living townBellville, TX
Distance to it8.6 miles
GNIS feature ID2034872
Coordinates30.07022, -96.28052

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What's there now

Sempronius is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Bellville, TX (population 4,196), about 8.6 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 257 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Sempronius?

Sempronius is in Austin County, Texas, at 30.0702, -96.2805.

How many ghost towns are in Austin County?

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

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