Abandoned Record
About San Pedro
San Pedro is a ghost town in Houston County, Texas, United States.
This is a site record: what public sources say about San Pedro, 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 San Pedro is
Historic maps
5 historic USGS maps cover San Pedro
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.
- 1951 Grapeland sheet, 1:24,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1953 Palestine sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1957 Palestine sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1984 Palestine sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1985 Crockett 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 San Pedro
Straight-line distance to other mapped sites in our Texas index.
- Arbor Grove13.4 mi S · Houston
- Allen Chapel15.2 mi SE · Houston
- Shady Grove17.0 mi S · Houston
- Mount Vernon17.8 mi E · Houston
- Halls Bluff18.5 mi SW · Houston
- Jarvis19.7 mi N · Anderson
- Morrill20.2 mi NE · Cherokee
- Center Grove21.3 mi S · Houston
Sources
Sources
- Wikipedia, "San Pedro, Houston County, Texas": coordinates and summary.
- Wikidata Q7415093.
- USGS GNIS 1377447.
- USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
- USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).