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Boise

Ghost town · Oldham County, Texas

Boise quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1966, 1:24,000)
Boise quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1966, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Boise is a ghost town in Oldham County, Texas. It is one of 2 former communities in Oldham County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 62nd among the 165 Texas counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Boise as a historical populated place: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 35.2144° N, 102.8597° W.

Key facts

Elevation4,001 ft
Nearest living townAdrian, TX
Distance to it11.6 miles
Coordinates35.21444, -102.85972

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What's there now

Boise is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Adrian, TX (population 140), about 11.6 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 4,001 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Boise?

Boise is in Oldham County, Texas, at 35.2144, -102.8597.

How many ghost towns are in Oldham County?

Oldham County, Texas has 2 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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