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Dewees, Texas Ghost Town

Once a booming cattle empire where 400,000 longhorns roamed, Dewees now stands frozen in time as a Texas ghost town.

What became of the wild Texas boomtown where 16,000 oil seekers created an overnight metropolis, only to vanish without a trace?

Uncovering the story of Denhawken reveals how three German families’ dreams along a Texas railroad turned into a haunting ghost town.

Crumbling foundations and eerie legends whisper forgotten stories of Deland, a once-prosperous Texas frontier town lost to time.

Located in southeastern Texas, Decker’s crumbling ruins whisper tales of Confederate powder mills and railroad glory days.

Perched along the Rio Grande, Darwin’s abandoned mines whisper tales of a once-bustling Texas coal town that vanished into history.

Perched among mesquite trees in Wilson County, Darilek’s abandoned buildings whisper tales of Texas railroad glory and mysterious decline.

Once a bustling health resort famous for its mineral springs, Dalby Springs now stands frozen in time as a haunting Texas ghost town.

This frontier settlement turned ghost town holds a unique tale of barbed-wire telephones and pioneer perseverance in Mitchell County, Texas.

A thriving oil boomtown of 1,100 residents now rests eternally beneath the dark waters of Hubbard Creek Reservoir.