Record

About Acme

Acme is a ghost town in Hardeman County, Texas, United States. It is located five miles west of the county seat, Quanah.
From Wikipedia, "Acme, Texas", CC BY-SA 4.0.

This is a site record: what public sources say about Acme, gathered in one place. We haven't written a full guide yet, so history, current access and photos are still to come. Treat the status as unknown until a guide confirms it.

Map

Where Acme is

USGS topographic map around Acme — USGS topographic map, The National Map (public domain). The pin marks the coordinates in the record; old townsites are often a little off.

Historic maps

5 historic USGS maps cover Acme

Topographic sheets from the USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain), oldest first. Older sheets often show the camp, mines and roads while the place was alive. The downloads are large map scans; USGS topoView shows them in the browser.

1955 Lawton sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
1960 Goodlett sheet, 1:62,500 · GeoTIFF download
1984 Quanah West sheet, 1:24,000 · GeoTIFF download
1986 Vernon sheet, 1:100,000 · GeoTIFF download
1990 Quanah West sheet, 1:24,000 · GeoTIFF download

Directions

Getting there

Google Maps directions Apple Maps OpenStreetMap

Before you go

Many ghost town sites are on private land, active mining claims or tribal land. Check land status and ask permission.
Roads to old townsites are often unmaintained dirt. Map apps may route over closed or impassable tracks.
Removing artifacts from public land is illegal under federal and most state laws.

Sources

ghosttowns.com, "Acme": county, roads, climate, best time to visit, remains.
Wikipedia, "Acme, Texas": coordinates and summary.
Wikidata Q14946965.
USGS GNIS 1379312.
USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).