Abandoned Towns

Ghost town record · Eastland County, Texas

Mangum

A ghost town site in Eastland County, Texas.

Record

About Mangum

Mangum was an unincorporated town in Eastland County, Texas, United States. It was founded in the late 1890s at the intersection of the Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railway (abandoned in 1967) and the Eastland, Wichita Falls and Gulf Railroad (abandoned in 1944).

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

USGS topographic map around Mangum
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

5 historic USGS maps cover Mangum

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 Mangum

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

Sources

Sources

  1. Wikipedia, "Mangum, Texas": coordinates and summary.
  2. Wikidata Q6749180.
  3. USGS GNIS 1378639.
  4. USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
  5. USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).