Boz Ghost Town

Ellis County, Texas32.3079, -96.9290

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
8.2 miWaxahachie, TX
Mild months
Jan–Dec8 of 12
Next ghost town
8.7 miAuburn
Illustration of a plains landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Boz. No free-licensed photo yet.

Boz is a former settlement in Ellis County, Texas, listed among the ghost towns of Texas.

On the map

20 mi40 miWaxahachieMidlothianEnnisRed OakGlenn HeightsVenusOvillaBoz
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Boz. Dots: other ghost towns within 40 miles, colored by land manager. Squares: towns over 1,000 people. Rings are straight-line distance. Live map: © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.

The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Waxahachie, TX, about 8.2 miles northeast in a straight line.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Auburn8.7 mi west
  2. Britton18 mi northwest
  3. Crisp21 mi east
  4. Telico25 mi east
  5. Huron31 mi southwest
  6. La Reunion31 mi north
  7. Lawson35 mi northeast
  8. Sowers36 mi north

Distances are straight lines. Roads to ruins are often dirt, and a 20-mile hop can take an hour.

Who owns the land

Private or unlisted land

The point we have for this town is not on any public or protected parcel in PAD-US, the national map of public land. That usually means private land. Ruins on private land are off limits without the owner's permission, even when no fence or sign is visible. Look from the public road.

The point is the town location from Wikidata, and the land record is from PAD-US 3.0 (USGS). Ruins can spread past that point, and land changes hands faster than the database. How we read PAD-US.

Weather by month

0°20°40°60°80°100°5634Jan6038Feb6745Mar7553Apr8263May9071Jun9574Jul9574Aug8867Sep7855Oct6644Nov5836DecJan: 2.6 inFeb: 2.7 inMar: 4.0 inApr: 3.5 inMay: 4.3 inJun: 4.2 inJul: 2.5 inAug: 2.9 inSep: 3.3 inOct: 4.7 inNov: 2.9 inDec: 3.1 inrain
Mild month (average high 55–88°F, low above 28°F) 32°F, freezing Rain and snow water, inches

Mild months here run October to May, judging by NOAA normals from Waxahachie. June to September bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Waxahachie station (USC00419522), 9.7 miles away. About 40.7 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationEllis County, Texas
Coordinates32.30789, -96.92898
Also known asBoz, Texas
SourcesWikidata Q107919972 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Boz ghost town?

In Ellis County, Texas, at 32.3079, -96.9290. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Waxahachie, TX, about 8.2 miles northeast in a straight line.

Can you visit Boz?

Likely private land. The point we have for this town is not on any public or protected parcel in PAD-US, the national map of public land. That usually means private land. Ruins on private land are off limits without the owner's permission, even when no fence or sign is visible. Look from the public road.

When is the best time to visit Boz?

Mild months here run October to May, judging by NOAA normals from Waxahachie. June to September bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

Are there other ghost towns near Boz?

Yes. Auburn (8.7 mi), Britton (18 mi), Crisp (21 mi), Telico (25 mi).

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