Abandoned Towns

Ghost town record · Kaufman County, Texas

College Mound

Unincorporated community in Texas, United States.

Record

About College Mound

College Mound is an unincorporated community in Kaufman County, located in the U.S. state of Texas. According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 350 in 2000.

This is a site record: what public sources say about College Mound, 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 College Mound is

USGS topographic map around College Mound
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

4 historic USGS maps cover College Mound

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 College Mound

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

Sources

Sources

  1. ghosttowns.com, "College Mound": county, roads, climate, best time to visit, remains.
  2. Wikipedia, "College Mound, Texas": coordinates and summary.
  3. Wikidata Q22076443.
  4. USGS GNIS 2034629.
  5. USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
  6. USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).