Quick Facts
- State
- Texas
- County
- Stephens County
- Status
- Unknown Status
- Access
- Unknown Access
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
You don't stumble onto Gunsight by accident. That's rather the point. The Gunsight Limestone Member is a geologic member in Texas. It preserves fossils. Named in 1919 as the top member of Gunsight formation in Texas, by Frederick B. Plummer. Raymond C.
Stephens County holds 4 documented ghost towns, including Curry, Jimkurn, La Casa — Gunsight keeps them company on the map.
The story of Gunsight
Texas ghost towns run the full arc: cattle railheads, cotton towns the boll weevil broke, and oil booms that went bust.
The Gunsight Limestone Member is a geologic member in Texas. It preserves fossils. Named in 1919 as the top member of Gunsight formation in Texas, by Frederick B. Plummer. Raymond C. Moore and Plummer assigned the Gunsight limestone to the Graham Formation.
What you'll find today
The on-the-ground condition of Gunsight is unverified — it's listed here with unknown status. That could mean standing buildings, or an empty field. Go prepared for either, and consider sharing what you find so the record improves.
Nobody has confirmed the access situation, so treat any visit as reconnaissance: verify land ownership first, and be ready to admire from the road.
Getting there
Here's the honest truth: access to Gunsight is unverified. We couldn't confirm whether the site sits on public land, private property, or something in between — so verify land ownership and local rules before visiting, and respect private property at all times.
Good to know
Ghost-town etiquette is simple: take only photographs. Removing artifacts is illegal on public lands and disrespectful everywhere else — and on federal land it can be a serious offense.
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Sources: description based on Wikipedia (“Gunsight Limestone Member”), CC BY-SA.