Abandoned Towns

Ghost town record · Mason County, Texas

Pontotoc

Unincorporated community in Texas, United States.

Record

About Pontotoc

Pontotoc is an unincorporated community on Pontotoc Creek in northeastern Mason County, Texas, United States. The community is located at the junction of State Highway 71 and Ranch to Market Road 501.

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

USGS topographic map around Pontotoc
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

12 historic USGS maps cover Pontotoc

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 Pontotoc

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

Sources

Sources

  1. ghosttowns.com, "Pontotoc": county, roads, climate, best time to visit, remains.
  2. Wikipedia, "Pontotoc, Texas": coordinates and summary.
  3. Wikidata Q7228354.
  4. USGS GNIS 1365563.
  5. USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
  6. USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).