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Thurber

Ghost town · Erath County, Texas

Gordon quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1959, 1:62,500)
Gordon quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1959, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Thurber is a ghost town in Erath County, Texas. It is one of 8 former communities in Erath County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 7th among the 165 Texas counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Thurber 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 32.5079° N, 98.4163° W.

Key facts

Nearest living townMingus, TX
Distance to it2 miles
Coordinates32.50794, -98.41634

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What's there now

Thurber is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Mingus, TX (population 312), about 2 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 Thurber?

Thurber is in Erath County, Texas, at 32.5079, -98.4163.

How many ghost towns are in Erath County?

Erath County, Texas has 8 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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