New Woodville Ghost Town

Marshall County, Oklahoma33.9686, -96.6542

Can you visit?

Public land, limited access

CLO Lands · Permit, fee or season

Nearest town
3.7 miKingston, OK
Mild months
Feb–Nov7 of 12
Elevation
750 ft228 m
Illustration of a plains landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of New Woodville. No free-licensed photo yet.

New Woodville sits in Marshall County, Oklahoma. People call it a ghost town, though 60 residents were counted in 2020. It lies at about 750 feet above sea level. The largest census count on record is 132 people in 2010.

On the map

20 mi40 miShermanDenisonDurantMadillCaleraTishomingoPottsboroNew Woodville
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  • Private or unlisted

Star: New Woodville. 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 Kingston, OK, about 3.7 miles northwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Sherman, TX, 24 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Preston6 mi south
  2. Hatsboro11 mi northeast
  3. Paucaunla16 mi southeast
  4. Chahta Tamaha27 mi east
  5. Boggy Depot31 mi northeast
  6. Sivells Bend34 mi west
  7. Mantua40 mi south
  8. Marysville41 mi west

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

Who owns the land

State land: CLO Lands

PAD-US places this spot on CLO Lands, land managed by the state land board. PAD-US marks access as restricted: expect a permit, a fee, set hours or a seasonal closure. Check with the manager before you go.

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°5230Jan5833Feb6641Mar7550Apr8260May9068Jun9573Jul9572Aug8764Sep7752Oct6441Nov5432DecJan: 2.2 inFeb: 2.3 inMar: 3.1 inApr: 3.5 inMay: 5.6 inJun: 4.7 inJul: 2.7 inAug: 2.7 inSep: 4.0 inOct: 4.5 inNov: 2.8 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 February to May, September to November, judging by NOAA normals from Madill. June to September bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up; snow is normal in February.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Madill station (USC00345468), 11 miles away. About 41.2 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationMarshall County, Oklahoma
Coordinates33.96861, -96.65417
Elevation750 ft (228 m)
Census counts2000: 69 · 2010: 132 · 2020: 60
SourcesWikidata Q2734128 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is New Woodville ghost town?

In Marshall County, Oklahoma, at 33.9686, -96.6542. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Kingston, OK, about 3.7 miles northwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Sherman, TX, 24 miles away.

Can you visit New Woodville?

Public land, limited access. PAD-US places this spot on CLO Lands, land managed by the state land board. PAD-US marks access as restricted: expect a permit, a fee, set hours or a seasonal closure. Check with the manager before you go.

When is the best time to visit New Woodville?

Mild months here run February to May, September to November, judging by NOAA normals from Madill. June to September bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up; snow is normal in February.

Are there other ghost towns near New Woodville?

Yes. Preston (6 mi), Hatsboro (11 mi), Paucaunla (16 mi), Chahta Tamaha (27 mi).

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