Austonia, Texas

Not to be confused with Austonio, Texas.

Austonia
Ghost town
Austonia Location in Texas
Coordinates: 32°11′20″N96°44′07″W / 32.18876020°N 96.73527020°W / 32.18876020; -96.73527020 [1]
Country	United States
State	Texas
County	Ellis

Austonia, also called Astonia and Astoria, is a ghost town in Ellis County, Texas, United States. Located on an offshoot of Farm to Market Road 984, it was settled in 1876, by Thomas Alston, who named the community after himself. A post office operated from 1879 to 1900, then was consolidated by nearby Rankin. The town peaked in the 1890s, with ten residents, and was abandoned by the 1980s. ^{[2] [3]}

References

1. Association (TSHA), Texas State Historical. "Austonia". Texas Almanac. Retrieved 2025-07-07.
2. Association, Texas State Historical. "Austonia, Texas: A Historical Overview". Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved 2025-07-07.
3. Workshop, Ellis County History (1972). History of Ellis County, Texas. Library Binding Company.