Abandoned Record
About Jermyn
Jermyn is an unincorporated community in Jack County, Texas, United States. According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 75 in 2000.
This is a site record: what public sources say about Jermyn, 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 Jermyn is
Historic maps
4 historic USGS maps cover Jermyn
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 Wichita Falls sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1958 Wichita Falls sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1964 Markley sheet, 1:24,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1985 Graham 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 Jermyn
Straight-line distance to other mapped sites in our Texas index.
- Shannon16.3 mi NE · Clay
- Belknap21.4 mi W · Young
- Fort Belknap21.9 mi W · Young
- Linville25.7 mi NE · Clay
- Eliasville30.3 mi SW · Young
- Huff35.9 mi N · Archer
Sources
Sources
- Wikipedia, "Jermyn, Texas": coordinates and summary.
- Wikidata Q6182408.
- USGS GNIS 1360225.
- USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
- USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).