Abandoned Towns

Ghost town record · Fort Bend County, Texas

Long Point

Ghost town in Texas, United States.

Record

About Long Point

Long Point is a ghost town in Fort Bend County, Texas, United States. It is located 24 miles (39 km) southeast of Richmond at the intersection of Farm to Market Road 1994 (FM 1994) and FM 361.

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

USGS topographic map around Long Point
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 Long Point

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 Long Point

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

Sources

Sources

  1. Wikipedia, "Long Point, Texas": coordinates and summary.
  2. Wikidata Q6673076.
  3. USGS GNIS 1378606.
  4. USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
  5. USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).