Abandoned Towns

Ghost town record · Fisher County, Texas

North Roby

A ghost town site in Fisher County, Texas.

Record

About North Roby

North Roby, also known as Fisher, is a ghost town in north central Fisher County, Texas, United States. The community lies four and one half miles north of Roby.

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

USGS topographic map around North Roby
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 North Roby

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 North Roby

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

Sources

Sources

  1. Wikipedia, "North Roby, Texas": coordinates and summary.
  2. Wikidata Q7056543.
  3. USGS GNIS 1377187.
  4. USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
  5. USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).