Abandoned Record
About Glory
Glory is an unincorporated community in Lamar County, Texas, United States.
This is a site record: what public sources say about Glory, 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 Glory is
Historic maps
8 historic USGS maps cover Glory
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.
- 1903 Paris sheet, 1:125,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1948 Paris sheet, 1:62,500 · GeoTIFF download
- 1949 Paris sheet, 1:62,500 · GeoTIFF download
- 1953 Texarkana sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1956 Texarkana sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1984 Biardstown sheet, 1:24,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1985 Paris sheet, 1:100,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1991 Paris 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 Glory
Straight-line distance to other mapped sites in our Texas index.
- Liberty Grove16.7 mi SW · Delta
- Jot Em Down21.1 mi SW · Hunt
- Bug Tussle23.5 mi W · Fannin
Sources
Sources
- ghosttowns.com, "Glory": county, roads, climate, best time to visit, remains.
- Wikipedia, "Glory, Texas": coordinates and summary.
- Wikidata Q18344965.
- USGS GNIS 1358068.
- USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
- USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).