Abandoned Towns

Ghost town record · Hudspeth County, Texas

Finlay

Ghost town in Texas, United States.

Record

About Finlay

Finlay, Texas is a ghost town in Hudspeth County, Texas, United States, 17 miles (27 km) west of Sierra Blanca. The community was named after J.R. Finlay an early settler in the area who also lent his name to the nearby Finlay Mountains.

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

USGS topographic map around Finlay
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

6 historic USGS maps cover Finlay

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 Finlay

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

Sources

Sources

  1. Wikipedia, "Finlay, Texas": coordinates and summary.
  2. Wikidata Q5450522.
  3. USGS GNIS 1379766.
  4. USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
  5. USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).