Quick Facts
- State
- Oklahoma
- County
- Jackson County
- Status
- Unknown Status
- Access
- Unknown Access
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
There's a particular quiet you only find where a town used to be. Yeldell has it. Yeldell is a ghost town in Jackson County, Oklahoma. It is 10.1 miles (16.3 km) southeast of Altus. Nothing remains there, besides the former town well and the Yeldell Lodge in Elmer.
Jackson County holds 5 documented ghost towns, including Frazer, Hess, Martha — Yeldell keeps them company on the map.
The story of Yeldell
Oklahoma's ghost towns got it from both sides — oil booms that built them overnight and the Dust Bowl that emptied them.
Yeldell is a ghost town in Jackson County, Oklahoma. It is 10.1 miles (16.3 km) southeast of Altus. Nothing remains there, besides the former town well and the Yeldell Lodge in Elmer.
What you'll find today
The on-the-ground condition of Yeldell 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 Yeldell 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 (“Yeldell, Oklahoma”), CC BY-SA.