Abandoned Record
About Royston
Royston is a ghost town in northeastern Fisher County, Texas, United States, 10 miles (16 km) northeast of Roby. Historical Marker at Royston site: It was founded in 1907, and had a population of 500 in 1909.
This is a site record: what public sources say about Royston, 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 Royston is
Historic maps
6 historic USGS maps cover Royston
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.
- 1893 Roby sheet, 1:125,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1931 Rotan sheet, 1:62,500 · GeoTIFF download
- 1954 Big Spring sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1958 Big Spring sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1969 Royston sheet, 1:24,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1985 Snyder sheet, 1:100,000 · 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 Royston
Straight-line distance to other mapped sites in our Texas index.
- North Roby5.2 mi W · Fisher
- Rath City15.3 mi NE · Stonewall
- Wastella29.2 mi SW · Nolan
- Clairemont35.9 mi NW · Kent
- Jud38.8 mi NE · Haskell
Sources
Sources
- Wikipedia, "Royston, Texas": coordinates and summary.
- Wikidata Q7375246.
- USGS GNIS 1378992.
- USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
- USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).