Abandoned Record
About Hembrie
Hembrie is a ghost town in Crockett County, Texas, United States. It was named for the family of the area's first Postmaster, but by 1902 was also known as Nix's Ranch.
This is a site record: what public sources say about Hembrie, 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 Hembrie is
Historic maps
5 historic USGS maps cover Hembrie
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.
- 1929 Sheffield sheet, 1:125,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1954 Sonora sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1958 Sonora sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1967 Fort Lancaster sheet, 1:24,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1985 Ozona 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 Hembrie
Straight-line distance to other mapped sites in our Texas index.
Sources
Sources
- Wikipedia, "Hembrie, Texas": coordinates and summary.
- Wikidata Q85766198.
- USGS GNIS 2034273.
- USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
- USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).