Abandoned Record
About Clairemont
Clairemont is a ghost town in and the former county seat of Kent County, Texas, United States. It is at the intersection of U.S. Route 380 and Texas State Highway 208, 14 mi (23 km) southwest of Jayton and 43 mi (69 km) east of Post.
This is a site record: what public sources say about Clairemont, 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 Clairemont is
Historic maps
3 historic USGS maps cover Clairemont
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.
- 1954 Lubbock sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1969 Clairemont West sheet, 1:24,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1985 Aspermont sheet, 1:100,000 · GeoTIFF download
Directions
Getting there
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 Clairemont
Straight-line distance to other mapped sites in our Texas index.
- Justiceburg27.5 mi W · Garza
- North Roby32.6 mi SE · Fisher
- Rath City34.7 mi E · Stonewall
- Royston35.9 mi SE · Fisher
- Arah35.9 mi SW · Scurry
Sources
Sources
- ghosttowns.com, "Clairemont": county, roads, climate, best time to visit, remains.
- Wikipedia, "Clairemont, Texas": coordinates and summary.
- Wikidata Q5125373.
- USGS GNIS 1354539.
- USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
- USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).