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Washington-on-the-Brazos

Ghost town · Washington County, Texas

Navasota quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1914, 1:62,500)
Navasota quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1914, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Washington-on-the-Brazos is a ghost town in Washington County, Texas. It is one of 3 former communities in Washington County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 45th among the 165 Texas counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Washington-on-the-Brazos 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 30.3240° N, 96.1535° W.

Key facts

Elevation217 ft
Nearest living townNavasota, TX
Distance to it5.7 miles
Coordinates30.32399, -96.15354

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What's there now

Washington-on-the-Brazos is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Navasota, TX (population 8,170), about 5.7 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 217 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

Images

Washington Post Office in Washington-on-the-Brazos in Washington County
Washington Post Office in Washington-on-the-Brazos in Washington County · WhisperToMe / Wikimedia Commons · public-domain

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Questions

Where is Washington-on-the-Brazos?

Washington-on-the-Brazos is in Washington County, Texas, at 30.3240, -96.1535.

How many ghost towns are in Washington County?

Washington County, Texas has 3 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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