Abandoned Towns

Ghost town record · Wharton County, Texas

Nottawa

Ghost town in Texas, United States.

Record

About Nottawa

Nottawa is a ghost town in northeastern Wharton County, in the U.S. state of Texas. The former community was situated in a rice-growing area midway between East Bernard and Lissie at the junction of U.S. Route 90 Alternate (US 90A) and Farm to Market Road 1164 (FM 1164).

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

USGS topographic map around Nottawa
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 Nottawa

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 Nottawa

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

Sources

Sources

  1. Wikipedia, "Nottawa, Texas": coordinates and summary.
  2. Wikidata Q14711180.
  3. USGS GNIS 1378768.
  4. USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
  5. USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).