Abandoned Towns

Ghost town record · Guadalupe County, Texas

Zorn

Unincorporated community in Guadalupe County, Texas, United States.

Record

About Zorn

Zorn is an unincorporated community in northern Guadalupe County, Texas, United States. Zorn is located on Texas State Highway 123, approximately 13 miles (21 km) north of the town of Seguin.

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

USGS topographic map around Zorn
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

6 historic USGS maps cover Zorn

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 Zorn

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

Sources

Sources

  1. ghosttowns.com, "Zorn": county, roads, climate, best time to visit, remains.
  2. Wikipedia, "Zorn, Texas": coordinates and summary.
  3. Wikidata Q14711416.
  4. USGS GNIS 1372107.
  5. USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
  6. USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).