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Utica

Ghost town · Smith County, Texas

Crow quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1960, 1:24,000)
Crow quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1960, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Utica is a ghost town in Smith County, Texas. It is one of 3 former communities in Smith County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 36th among the 165 Texas counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Utica 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 32.5173° N, 95.2687° W.

Key facts

Elevation411 ft
Nearest living townWinona, TX
Distance to it5.6 miles
Coordinates32.51730, -95.26873

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What's there now

Utica is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Winona, TX (population 880), about 5.6 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 411 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 Utica?

Utica is in Smith County, Texas, at 32.5173, -95.2687.

How many ghost towns are in Smith County?

Smith County, Texas has 3 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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