WayfarrowSmeltertown
Ghost town · El Paso County, Texas
Smeltertown is a ghost town in El Paso County, Texas. It is one of 2 former communities in El Paso County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 66th among the 165 Texas counties with a vanished settlement on record.
The U.S. Geological Survey lists Smeltertown 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 31.7833° N, 106.5267° W.
Key facts
| Nearest living town | Sunland Park, NM |
|---|---|
| Distance to it | 5.1 miles |
| Coordinates | 31.78333, -106.52667 |
What's there now
Smeltertown is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Sunland Park, NM (population 17,085), about 5.1 miles away in a straight line. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.
Nearby places
- Corpus Christi de la Isletaghost town · El Paso County · 13.2 mi
- Lanarkghost town · Doña Ana County · 21.3 mi
- Modocghost town · Doña Ana County · 38.9 mi
- Acalaghost town · Hudspeth County · 47.6 mi
Questions
Where is Smeltertown?
Smeltertown is in El Paso County, Texas, at 31.7833, -106.5267.
How many ghost towns are in El Paso County?
El Paso County, Texas has 2 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.
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