Abandoned Towns

Ghost town record · Atascosa County, Texas

Benton City

Ghost town in Atascosa County, Texas, United States.

Record

About Benton City

Benton City is a ghost town in Atascosa County, Texas, United States, sometimes also called "Benton", located on Benton City Road (FM 3175) along Atascosa Creek, 3 miles east of present-day Lytle, 27 miles southwest of San Antonio.

This is a site record: what public sources say about Benton City, 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 Benton City is

USGS topographic map around Benton City
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 Benton City

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.

Directions

Getting there

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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.

Nearby

Other sites near Benton City

Straight-line distance to other mapped sites in our Texas index.

Sources

Sources

  1. Wikipedia, "Benton City, Texas": coordinates and summary.
  2. Wikidata Q16951240.
  3. USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
  4. USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).