Ghost town · Texas
Mineral Springs
Mineral Springs is a ghost town in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 84 m. Greems Mountain stands 167 m to the south-southwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Town of Tatum, a historic site 2.3 miles away. Texas Forest Trail passes 15 miles off. 8 named summits stand within 25 miles.
ghost town in Texas, United States
How to reach it
Coordinates32.29230, -94.48910
- 15.3 mi off the Texas Forest Trail
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Town of Tatum: 2.3 mi
- Martin Cemetery: 3.5 mi
- First Baptist Church of Beckville: 3.9 mi
- Harmony Hill Cemetery: 4.6 mi
- Isaac R. Youngblood: 6.2 mi
Parks: 58
- Eagle's Nest Park: 2.8 mi
- Davis Park: 12.5 mi
- Jonathan Anderson Memorial Park: 12.9 mi
- Hallsville City Park: 15.6 mi
- Rollins Park: 17.1 mi
Museums: 18
- Tatum on the Santa Fe Museum: 2.4 mi
- Texas Country Music Hall of Fame: 12.7 mi
- Panola County Historical Museum and Library: 12.8 mi
- Historic 1891 Panola County Jail & Museum: 12.8 mi
- Harrison County Historial Museum: 15.4 mi
Peaks: 8
- The Sand Hills: 3.4 mi
- Stonewall Hill: 15.4 mi
- Sixmile Hill: 17.5 mi
- Hog Mountain: 17.9 mi
- Holland Mountain: 20.4 mi
Attractions: 8
- Equipment Park: 18.5 mi
- Starr Family Home State Historic Site: 18.6 mi
- Shakespeare Garden: 22.9 mi
- R E St John Memorial Stadium: 23.2 mi
- Zen Kitchen: 23.5 mi
Artworks: 5
- Pony Statue: 12.1 mi
- Jim Reeves Statue and Grave: 14.6 mi
- Served with Honor: 20.3 mi
- Graffiti wall: 23.1 mi
- Historic Coca-Cola Mural: 23.5 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Picnic Area: 20.2 mi
- Picnic Area: 21.0 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Picnic Pavillion: 21.8 mi
- Outdoor Zen Kicthen: 23.5 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Shoemaker Bluff: 8.3 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Pulaski: 15.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Mineral Springs. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greems Mountain | SSW 198° | 167 m | 20.7 mi |
| Holland Mountain | W 278° | 159 m | 20.4 mi |
| Porter Hill | SSE 156° | 144 m | 23.6 mi |
| The Sand Hills | S 179° | 134 m | 3.4 mi |
| Stonewall Hill | S 171° | 97 m | 15.4 mi |
| Sixmile Hill | SE 134° | 96 m | 17.5 mi |
| Risinger Hill | SSE 154° | 95 m | 21.9 mi |
| Hog Mountain | S 184° | 90 m | 17.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:23 | 18:58 | 19:30 |
| June solstice | 06:12 | 19:53 | 20:29 |
| September equinox | 07:07 | 18:44 | 19:16 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 16:40 | 17:18 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–Jun, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 47 | 50 | 58 | 65 | 72 | 79 | 83 | 83 | 77 | 66 | 56 | 49 |
| Precip in | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4.9 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 3.5 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 5.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Longview Wsmo, 10 mi away.
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