Abandoned Record
About Texana
Texana is a ghost town which was located in Jackson County, Texas, United States, near Edna. The community was one of the earliest Anglo-American settlements in the state.
This is a site record: what public sources say about Texana, 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 Texana is
Historic maps
6 historic USGS maps cover Texana
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.
- 1952 Manson sheet, 1:24,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1953 Beeville sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1956 Beeville sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1960 Beeville sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1984 Port Lavaca sheet, 1:100,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1995 Manson sheet, 1:24,000 · 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 Texana
Straight-line distance to other mapped sites in our Texas index.
- Plainview20.0 mi NE · Wharton
- Provident City26.1 mi N · Colorado
- Indianola27.9 mi S · Calhoun
- Taiton33.9 mi N · Wharton
- Petersburg38.2 mi NW · Lavaca
Sources
Sources
- Wikipedia, "Texana, Texas": coordinates and summary.
- Wikidata Q7707326.
- USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
- USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).