Abandoned Towns

Ghost town record · Mason County, Texas

Loyal Valley

Unincorporated community in Texas, US.

Record

About Loyal Valley

Loyal Valley is an unincorporated farming and ranching community in the southeastern corner of Mason County, Texas, United States, that was established in 1858, and is 6 miles (9.7 km) north of Cherry Spring. The community is located near Cold Spring Creek, which runs east for 7.5 miles (12.1 km) to its mouth on Marschall Creek in Llano County, just east of Loyal Valley.

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

USGS topographic map around Loyal Valley
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

9 historic USGS maps cover Loyal Valley

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 Loyal Valley

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

Sources

Sources

  1. ghosttowns.com, "Loyal Valley": county, roads, climate, best time to visit, remains.
  2. Wikipedia, "Loyal Valley, Texas": coordinates and summary.
  3. Wikidata Q6694447.
  4. USGS GNIS 1380113.
  5. USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
  6. USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).