Abandoned Record
About Mineral Springs
Mineral Springs is a ghost town in Panola County, Texas, United States. Named for its springs, it was located approximately 2.5 miles (4.0 km) southeast of Tatum, on the south side of Texas State Highway 149.
This is a site record: what public sources say about Mineral Springs, 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 Mineral Springs is
Historic maps
5 historic USGS maps cover Mineral Springs
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.
- 1956 Tyler sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1958 Darco sheet, 1:62,500 · GeoTIFF download
- 1983 Harris Chapel sheet, 1:24,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1984 Tyler sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1986 Henderson 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 Mineral Springs
Straight-line distance to other mapped sites in our Texas index.
- Harmony Hill4.6 mi W · Rusk
- Danville21.1 mi W · Gregg
- Alpine22.4 mi NW · Gregg
- Douglas34.1 mi W · Smith
- Browning35.3 mi W · Smith
- Starrville38.6 mi W · Smith
- Lone Star39.7 mi SW · Cherokee
Sources
Sources
- Wikipedia, "Mineral Springs, Texas": coordinates and summary.
- Wikidata Q6864319.
- USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
- USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).