Abandoned Record
About Quintana
Quintana is a town in Brazoria County, Texas, United States. Its population was 26 as of the 2020 census, down from 56 at the 2010 census.
This is a site record: what public sources say about Quintana, 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 Quintana is
Historic maps
7 historic USGS maps cover Quintana
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.
- 1943 Freeport sheet, 1:24,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1943 Freeport sheet, 1:31,680 · GeoTIFF download
- 1951 Bay City sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1956 Bay City sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1958 Bay City sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1964 Freeport sheet, 1:24,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1974 Bay City sheet, 1:250,000 · 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 Quintana
Straight-line distance to other mapped sites in our Texas index.
- Velasco3.7 mi NW · Brazoria
- Lake Barbara8.0 mi NW · Brazoria
- Hasima28.9 mi W · Brazoria
- Damon35.7 mi NW · Brazoria
- Hawdon39.0 mi N · Fort Bend
Sources
Sources
- ghosttowns.com, "Quintana": county, roads, climate, best time to visit, remains.
- Wikipedia, "Quintana, Texas": coordinates and summary.
- Wikidata Q982356.
- USGS GNIS 1380409.
- USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
- USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).