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Telico

Ghost town · Ellis County, Texas

Ennis quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1956, 1:62,500)
Ennis quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1956, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Telico is a ghost town in Ellis County, Texas, recorded as human settlement in Ellis County, Texas, United States. It is one of 2 former communities in Ellis County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 68th among the 165 Texas counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Telico 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 32.3722° N, 96.5125° W.

Key facts

Elevation391 ft
Nearest living townBristol, TX
Distance to it6 miles
Coordinates32.37222, -96.51250

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What's there now

Telico is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Bristol, TX (population 566), about 6 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 391 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 Telico?

Telico is in Ellis County, Texas, at 32.3722, -96.5125.

How many ghost towns are in Ellis County?

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

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