Mineral Springs

Texas ghost towns run the full arc: cattle railheads, cotton towns the boll weevil broke, and oil booms that went bust.

Mineral Springs is the name of several locations in the United States: Mineral Springs, Arkansas Mineral Springs, Bartholomew County, Indiana Mineral Spring, Missouri Mineral Springs, North Carolina Mineral Springs Township, North Dakota Mineral Springs, Ohio Mineral Springs at Green Springs, Ohio Mineral Springs, Marion County, Tennessee Mineral Springs, Overton County, Tennessee Mineral Springs, Texas Mineral Springs, West Virginia Mineral Spring Turnpike Sycamore Mineral Springs Resort in California Mineral Springs Falls, in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada Mineral Springs Resort in Washington

Mineral Springs sold the one thing the country around it didn't have: water.

The on-the-ground condition of Mineral Springs 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.

Here's the honest truth: access to Mineral Springs 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.

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.