Abandoned Towns

Ghost town record · Williamson County, Texas

Palm Valley

Place in Texas, United States.

Record

About Palm Valley

Palm Valley is a ghost town, a formerly independent community on U.S. Route 79, now incorporated into Round Rock, in the county of Williamson, in the U.S. state of Texas. The community was named for its founder, Swedish settler Anna Palm, a widow with six sons, who arrived in 1853.

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

USGS topographic map around Palm 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 Palm 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 Palm Valley

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

Sources

Sources

  1. Wikipedia, "Palm Valley, Williamson County, Texas": coordinates and summary.
  2. Wikidata Q7128092.
  3. USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
  4. USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).